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2 Year Modification

Plan: Missouri PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 2. E.

Published
Located in:
  • 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).
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Education will be the key for successfully implementing career pathway programs within each region’s identified sectors. Using leveraged resources and labor market data, the partners, which include business and education, will build upon current programs and create new strategies to provide training for individuals to find employment in their communities with opportunities for growth.

Currently our core and mandatory partners have independent relationships with the education partners. Through our sector strategy initiatives and further asset mapping we intend to create a unified pipeline of educational pathways that can be seamlessly promoted through the one-stop delivery system. Using the states strategies, which focus on customer service, sector strategies and career pathways, we will collaborate with our business leaders, Career and Technical Education and Community College partners to create accessible training programs that meet the needs of our businesses and will provide customers with work-based learning training. Example include:

• CSBG: CAAs have partnerships with community colleges and technical schools throughout the state. Partnerships provide educational opportunities, either through direct access to classroom instruction or collaborations with life skills classes that increase participants’ capacities to attain educational goals. Many partnerships have formal Memorandums of Understanding delineating responsibilities of each party.

• Skill Up: The other educational partnerships include: University of Missouri offering life skills and other classes, a partnership with the Community Colleges. Other CBO partnerships will be known based on response to the RFP.

• MWA: MWA currently uses many community colleges and technical education schools for its participants. Each region works locally with their educational institutions to develop programs that respond to the need of the area. These include the college providing additional class times or creating classes to meet the needs of the region

• DWD has engaged Career and Technical Schools, community colleges, United Auto Workers, AFL-CIO and employers to partner and develop pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs. Examples are in advanced manufacturing and diesel mechanics. This partnership with education, labor and employers ensures job driven education and training systems.