Located in:
- III. Operational Planning ElementsThe 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—
- b. State Operating Systems and PoliciesThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in Section II Strategic Elements . This includes—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 3. B. State Board
Current Narrative:
Missouri’s Workforce Development Board represents a wide variety of individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the State. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers and workers access employment, education, training, and support services needed to succeed in the labor market, and match employers with the skilled workers needed to compete in the global economy.
The Board serves as a convener of State, regional, and local workforce system partners to enhance the capacity and performance of the workforce development system; align and improve employment, training, and education programs, and through these efforts promote economic growth. The Board actively participates and collaborates closely with the required partners of the workforce development system, including public and private organizations. This engagement is crucial in the Board’s role to help integrate and align a more effective job-driven workforce system that invests in the connection between education and career preparation. The Board advises Missouri’s workforce partners in the setting and implementation of workforce policy for the State’s local workforce regions/areas.
The vision of the Missouri Workforce Development Board is to prepare Missourians to enter the workforce with marketable skills and provide businesses with recruitment assistance to find workers with the skills they need.
The mission of the Missouri Workforce Development Board is to engage employers, education providers, economic development, and other stakeholders to help the workforce development system achieve the purpose of WIOA and the State’s strategic and operational vision and goals outlined in the State Plan.
Board Leadership
William Skains, Jr. - Chair
Len Toenjes - Vice Chair
Mark Bauer - Executive Director
Board Members
The Board includes a number of high-level management representatives from Missouri’s most progressive and successful companies, organizations, and government entities.