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Appointment to WorkNet Pinellas dba CareerSource Pinellas Board of Directors (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Approval of the appointment to WorkNet Pinellas dba CareerSource Pinellas Board of Directors, to fulfill an existing term to expire June 30, 2019.
* This appointment is to fill a Business Category vacancy that occurred with the resignation of Adrian LaTrace, effective November 1, 2018. If approved, the applicant will fulfill the remainder of the term, and be eligible for reappointment.
* CareerSource Pinellas (CSPin) is governed by a Board of Directors. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). CSPin is approved for up to 45 members, and must comply with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. There are currently 32 members on the CSPin board. Both applications have been reviewed by Pinellas County Department of Economic Development. The BCC must select at least one, but may appoint both candidates as there are other open positions on the CSPin board.
* Terms are for two years, but members may be reappointed without limit.
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Background Information:
This appointment is to fill a Business Category vacancy that occurred with the resignation of Adrian LaTrace, effective November 1, 2018. If approved, the applicant with fulfill the remainder of the term, and be eligible for reappointment.
WorkNet Pinellas dba Career Source Pinellas (CSPin) is governed by a Board of Directors. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). CSPin is approved for up to 45 members, and complies with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA). This application has been reviewed by the Pinellas County Department of Economic Development.
Terms are for two years, but member may be reappointed without limit.
The local Board must include representatives from four categories:
1.) Business: owners or executives of firms providing employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in Pinellas County.
2.) Workforce: representatives of labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, or community-based organizations who assist individuals with barriers to employment or out-of-school youth.
3.) Education and Training: providers of adult education and literacy under Title II, community colleges, and local educational agencies and community-based organizations providing education or training to individuals with barriers to employment.
4.) Government, Economic and Community Development: including representatives of entities serving the local area relating to transportation, housing, and public asssistance; or philanthropic organizations serving the local area.
NOTE: Federal statues also allow the appointment of “other appropriate individuals as determined by the chief elected official.”
Attached are the specific Local Board Membership Requirements.
The local workforce development board has the following responsibilities:
a) Develop, submit, ratify, or amend the local workforce development plan,
b) Provide ongoing oversight related to administrative costs, duplicated services, career counseling, economic development, equal access, compliance and accountability, and performance outcomes,
c) Oversee the one-stop delivery system in its local area, and
d) Designate all local service providers.
Attachments:
Applications with Nomination Letters
Appointment Worksheet/Ballot
Current Roster
Local Board Membership Requirements