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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-1, 2, 3, 4

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Introductions

10:10 AM

Review Work Group's Charge

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:25 AM

Work Group Organization

Possible nomination of a Chair?

10:30 AM

Timeline on Workforce Development Provisions

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:15 AM

Overview and Discussion

Allocation of statutory duties and responsibility for workforce education and training

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:00 PM

Working Lunch

VDOL will have a platter of sandwiches and drinks available

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Workforce Education and Training

What is it? How do we identify the services the state provides as being workforce education and training?

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Workforce Education and Training Data - process for acquiring, and substantive content of, data to be compiled for workforce development inventory

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-5, 6, 7

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Convene and approve minutes

12:05 PM

Co-Chair Update

Report on activities since the last Work Group meeting

• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:15 PM

Reports Followup

Follow up on older reports mentioned in the timeline

• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

12:20 PM

JFO Update

What information is available from the budget process

• Steve Gold, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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ACCD Update

• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

12:45 PM

Workforce Development in Other States

Information received from National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)

• Steve Gold, Consultant
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

- Definition of Workforce Education and Training
- Crafting the Survey

2:15 PM

Work Group Website Update

2:30 PM

Meetings Around the State

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-8, 9, 10

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Convene and approve minutes

12:35 PM

Co-Chair Update

12:45 PM

Update from Legislative Council and JFO

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Update from ACCD and DOL

• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Hugh Bradshaw, Employment Services Manager, VocRehab Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  
• Diane Dalmasse, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency of Human Services
  
• Pixie Loomis, Vermont Adult Learning
  

2:15 PM

Co-Chair Report

On their meeting with representatives of UVM Continuing Education

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Re: When to explore how to collect information from K-12 education (including Community High School of Vermont and Tech Ed)

3:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Allocation of responsibilities among staff members

3:30 PM

Meeting Adjourns

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-11, 12, 13

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Convene and approve minutes

1:05 PM

Agenda

modifications/additions

1:10 PM

Co-Chair Update

Meeting with John Fischer of DOE

1:20 PM

Review Draft Survey

• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Hugh Bradshaw, Employment Services Manager, VocRehab Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  
• Diane Dalmasse, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency of Human Services
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:00 PM

Definition of Workforce Education and Training

includes: Agency of Human Sevices, Department of Labor, St Louis Fed

• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

2:30 PM

Survey Mechanics

-distribution, compilation, staffing
-technology and staffing
-other issues regarding implementation of the survey

3:00 PM

Future Meeting Planning

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Adjourn

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-14, 15, 16

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Convene and approve minutes

1:10 PM

Survey

Review preliminary workforce survey results

• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Hugh Bradshaw, Employment Services Manager, VocRehab Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  
• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  
• Pixie Loomis, Vermont Adult Learning
  

2:30 PM

Education Survey

review draft and logistics of secondary education survey

3:30 PM

Future Meeting Planning

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Adjourn

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-17, 18, 19

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Convene and approve minutes

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Agenda

modifications/additions

10:05 AM

Education Survey

- Secondary Ed Survey Results
- Higher Ed Survey Update

• Mathew Barewicz, Chief, Labor Market and Information, Vermont Department of Labor
  
• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

11:10 AM

Workforce Development Survey

Review of updated XL file for the state agency training programs

• Ken Jones, Policy Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Discuss draft report

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

12:45 PM

Future Meeting Planning

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-1

Meeting Record

4:30 PM

Review Draft Report

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