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Plan: Colorado PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 2. E.

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  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • a. State Strategy Implementation
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include—
      • 2. Implementation of State Strategy
        Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—

III. a. 2. E. Partner Engagement with Educational Institutions

Describe how the State’s Strategies will engage the State’s community colleges and area career and technical education schools, as partners in the workforce development system to create a job-driven education and training system. WIOA section 102(b)(2)(B)(iv).

Current Narrative:

For several years the CWDC has convened a Policy and Legislation Committee consisting of legislative liaisons and policy experts from multiple state agencies, including the Department of Higher Education and the Department of Education. This body meets regularly throughout the year to discuss legislative solutions to issues facing our education and training system as well as to coordinate efforts in the implementation of new legislation. In addition to this committee, an agency data sharing group has been convened for the past two years that specifically looks at opportunities to leverage information contained within one agency for the benefit of multiple programs and customer bases. This data sharing group played a critical role in the development of the first and second Talent Pipeline Report, which highlights critical gaps in our talent development system and recommends solutions. Recommendations from the first report spurred several pieces of state legislation in 2015 that create new tactics for system alignment. Through state law, the CWDC will add an Education Liaison and a Training Liaison in 2016, who will work together to ensure that K–12, community colleges, CTE programs, community–based training providers, and four–year institutions are plugged into career pathways and understand how to use established pathways as a resource for students.