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Plan: Arkansas PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 3. B.

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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—

III. b. 3. B. State Board

Provide a description of the State Board, including—

Current Narrative:

The Arkansas Workforce Development Board was created by Arkansas Act 907 of 2015 and serves as the policy–making and oversight body for the State’s workforce development system. The Arkansas Workforce Development Board is a 32–member private sector led board. Of the 32 members, 17 members are private sector business leaders from various industries from throughout Arkansas. Also represented on the board are representatives from organized labor, Registered Apprenticeship, chief elected officials, community–based organizations, and the directors of the state agencies responsible for workforce services, career education, economic development, vocational rehabilitation, education, and higher education.

The membership roster for the Arkansas Workforce Development Board can be found online at http://dws.arkansas.gov/AWDB/BoardMembers.htm and includes the membership category of representation as well as their professional affiliation.

The board meets on a quarterly basis and has a standard agenda layout to ensure that all of the activities of the board are being reported consistently and that the Executive Committee is able to monitor those activities. The order of business includes:

  • Roll call
  • Action on the minutes of the preceding meeting(s)
  • Report of the Chairperson
  • Report of the staff director
  • Report of the Executive Committee
  • Report of the standing committees
  • Report of any ad hoc committees
  • Other specified agenda items
  • Communications, petitions and miscellaneous
  • Adjournment