Discussion and Guidance Items Proposed Eligible Training Provider List Administrative Policy Jay Barber

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1 Strategic Policy Council Webinar Agenda OCTOBER 14, :00 A.M. 11:30 A.M. ET Conference Number(s): Conference Room Number: To join the meeting: Chairman s Welcome & Remarks Jennifer Grove Discussion and Guidance Items Proposed Eligible Training Provider List Administrative Policy Jay Barber Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation Recommendations Michelle Dennard One-Stop Career Center Certification Criteria Michelle Dennard Public Comment Chairman s Closing Remarks Jennifer Grove Upcoming Meeting CareerSource Florida Board of Directors Teleconference/Webinar November 4, a.m p.m. (ET)

2 New Process for Provider Application DEO Automated Portal or LWDA Contact Provider submits initial review application: Name, Address, Contact State Institution Licensure Info. Program Info. Provider is sent letter containing licensure instructions LWDA does not approve the provider s program(s) Sends letter to provider explaining reasons cc to DEO Provider is allowed to use the grievance process: Starts with the LWDA Appeal to DEO. Provider will click on dropdown box: 1. FL State Univ. (School ID # ) 2. FL College (School ID # ) 3. FL Indep. College/Univ. (School ID # ) 4. FL School Dist. Tech. School (School ID # ) 5. Comm. For Indep. Educ. (School ID # ) 6. Other (text box) (School ID # ) Provider Files Application w/ LWDA(s) LWDA approves the provider s program(s) LWDA activates the provider s program(s) in EFM LWDA adds the provider to its local ETPL If any of the six are met Provider Receives LWDA Application Information DEOs automated process sends provider to web page with: Validation Process Begins Provider s info. Is validated against DOE School List. (If automated validation conducted by DEO is unsuccessful, staff validation is required). Any provider that answers #6 (Other) requires DEO staff validation. Unsuccessful Validation Successful Validation Information about steps required for local approval Map with hyperlinks to LWDA Training Provider Application and RTOL information When LWDA is contacted initially by the provider, LWDA provides application & RTOL information directly to the provider. Provider can apply to 1 or more LWDAs LWDA publishes/updates local ETPL on its website DEO publishes the state and local ETPLs on the DEO website

3 Florida s Vision for Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Through the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Florida will have a business-led, market-responsive, results-oriented and integrated workforce development system. The enhanced system will foster customer service excellence, seek continuous improvement and demonstrate value by enhancing employment opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities. This focused and deliberate collaboration among education, workforce, and economic development networks will maximize the competitiveness of Florida businesses and the productivity of Florida s workforce, thus increasing economic prosperity. Florida s strategic vision for WIOA implementation will be realized by accomplishing these three goals: Enhance alignment and market responsiveness of workforce, education and economic development systems through improved service integration that provides businesses with skilled, productive, and competitive talent and Floridians with employment, education, training, and support services that reduce welfare dependence and increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, high-skill and high-wage careers and lifelong learning. Promote accountable, transparent, and data-driven workforce investment through performance measures, monitoring and evaluation that informs strategies, drives operational excellence, leads to the identification and replication of best practices and empowers an effective and efficient workforce delivery system. Improve career exploration, educational attainment and skills training for in-demand industries and occupations for Florida youth that lead to enhanced employment, career development, credentialing and post-secondary education opportunities. How should Florida s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act planning regions be organized? Florida should designate the existing 24 local workforce development areas as WIOA regional planning areas in the first WIOA State Plan submitted in March This plan will specify that the 24 local boards would engage chief elected officials, community and business leaders, economic developers and others in public meetings and hearings to evaluate possible regional planning areas that demonstrate: Consistency with labor market areas in the state; Consistency with regional economic development areas in the state; Availability of federal and non-federal resources necessary to effectively administer activities in applicable WIOA provisions, including whether the areas have the appropriate institutions of higher education and area career and technical education in schools; and Other factors as deemed appropriate by the local areas.

4 This process will lead to recommended Regional Planning Areas for endorsement by the CareerSource Florida board of directors to the Governor for inclusion within the March 2018 update to the March 2016 State Workforce Development Strategic Plan. What should be included in a comprehensive one-stop career center? One-stop career centers should be inclusive while providing local area flexibility as it relates to the levels of participation from WIOA-required partners. CareerSource Florida will work with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the core partners of Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services and Adult Education to develop a certification tool to be incorporated into the state plan that provides for a uniform expectation of the levels of service for career centers. How should WIOA-required one-stop career center partners share infrastructure costs? Florida Department of Education Divisions of Blind Services and Vocational Rehabilitation infrastructure cost sharing will be determined by the Department of Education at the state level pursuant to WIOA requirements and reflected in the March state workforce plan. For the core program of Adult Education, infrastructure cost negotiations should occur at the local level, where appropriations are made via school districts, and be responsive to the needs of the local workforce development area Educational programs funded through the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 are required career center partners and subject to the cost sharing discussed above. However, Perkins Act funding would not contribute toward infrastructure cost at this time based on the pending federal reauthorization of the Act and the need for additional time to explore partnerships with the CareerSource Florida network. Florida s goal will be to integrate Perkins Act programs, functions and infrastructure cost sharing into a combined workforce plan in the future. Which programs and entities should be included in Florida s workforce development system (combined or unified planning)? Florida will submit a unified plan. The initial plan would recognize Florida s intention to move toward a combined plan with a staged approach. This would allow for alignment of current planning timeframes, cross training on program collaboration opportunities, and better integration of reporting mechanisms necessary in a combined plan. Since WIOA requires common measurement and planning for the core programs, what governance or organizational structure would lead to the best outcomes? While WIOA contemplates state and local workforce development board membership participation from the core programs, additional career center partners and potential combined planning partners should be encouraged to participate. Specifically, the Florida Agency for 2 P a g e

5 Persons with Disabilities, the Florida Department of Corrections and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network should serve on the CareerSource Florida Board. Board participation also would provide for those core programs to report their performance accountability measures to the CareerSource Florida Board and to local workforce development boards. Utilizing a mechanism similar to that employed between CareerSource Florida and the Department of Economic Opportunity, performance expectations should be set via a memorandum of understanding and reported quarterly to the CareerSource Florida Board through the programs board representatives. How can Florida s workforce development system better share information, systems and/or customers? Resources can best be utilized by integrating existing systems to build common intake and outcome reporting bridges. Each core program partner and optional partner uses a technology system unique to its constituency, in which all information may not be necessary for intake and reporting for Florida s workforce development system. It follows that Florida s approach should be to align current systems for WIOA compliance, rather than advocating a new information system for all partners. The integration of the Employ Florida Marketplace (employflorida.com), Florida s online jobmatching system, into career services available through state college and state university career centers should be required. The Florida College System supports career services utilizing all tools available, including employflorida.com. What can Florida s workforce development system do to best serve individuals with obstacles to employment? One-stop career centers will employ universal design principles in their operations to facilitate access. Enhanced board membership that would include the partner programs serving these populations would allow more opportunities for those with specialized needs to be considered in decision making. Other Recommendations Change state law references from regional workforce board to local workforce development board. Given the emphasis on regional planning in WIOA, it is necessary to change current nomenclature. State law, policies and rules should align with the federal language to avoid confusion. Statutory changes to provide for local workforce development boards and local workforce development areas would be technical in nature. Utilize WIOA resources to promote registered apprenticeships. Through improved connections with the CareerSource Florida network and enhanced partnerships in Florida s workforce development system, registered apprenticeships should be promoted as a growth opportunity. 3 P a g e

6 Cross-train individuals who interface with job seekers on core programs. Increasing program awareness will lead to a more efficient outcome for job seekers. Provide after-hours access to job seekers through expanded career center hours. Recognizing that an individual requesting the services of a career center may not be available during traditional business hours, the task force recommended providing opportunities for access outside of regular operating hours. Local Workforce Development Board Size Align state law governing local workforce development board structure to WIOA. 4 P a g e