(a)The Council on Apprenticeship and Training shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor for matters relating to registered apprenticeships, occupational training, and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Governor, Secretary of the Department, or Director of the Division of Employment and Training. The Council shall do the following:
(1)Advise the Secretary on registered apprenticeship matters, including any of the following:
a. Related and supplemental instruction.
b. Credit for prior learning.
c. Trends relating to apprenticeships and training and the supply and demand for skilled labor or apprentices.
d. Increasing diversity in occupations that use registered apprenticeships.
e. Matters deemed appropriate by either the Council or the Secretary to
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(a) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor for matters relating to registered apprenticeships, occupational training, and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Governor, Secretary of the Department, or Director of the Division of Employment and Training. The Council shall do the following:
(1) Advise the Secretary on registered apprenticeship matters, including any of the following:
a. Related and supplemental instruction.
b. Credit for prior learning.
c. Trends relating to apprenticeships and training and the supply and demand for skilled labor or apprentices.
d. Increasing diversity in occupations that use registered apprenticeships.
e. Matters deemed appropriate by either the Council or the Secretary to enable the Department to function in the best possible manner.
(2) Carry out any required role provided for in the Department’s apprenticeship and training regulations.
(3) Advise the Secretary on matters related to the Department’s regulations, policies, or procedures relating to registered apprenticeships.
(4) Recommend research projects as warranted.
(b) The Council shall be composed of 11 members as follows:
(1) The Department of Education, Director of Career and Technical Education or the Director’s designee.
(2) The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources or the Secretary’s designee.
(3) The President of Delaware Technical Community College or the President’s designee.
(4) Eight members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:
a. Three appointed members shall represent employee organizations.
b. Three appointed members shall represent employers.
c. One appointed member shall represent unemployed or underemployed populations, or a population underrepresented in registered apprenticeship programs.
d. One appointed member shall be a superintendent of a vocational-technical school district or the superintendent’s designee.
e. Preferably, 1 of the 6 members appointed to represent employee organizations and employers in paragraphs (b)(3)a. and (b)(3)b. of this section will be an existing member of the Delaware Workforce Development Board.
(c) Council members shall serve for a 2-year term and may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms. An appointed Council member remains eligible to participate in Council proceedings until replaced by the Governor. The Governor may appoint members for terms of less than 2 years to ensure the Council members’ terms expire on a staggered basis.
(d) The Regional Director for the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training shall be invited to serve as a consultant to the Council.
(e) A Chairperson of the Council shall be chosen by the members of the Council from among its members and shall serve in that capacity for a term of up to 2 years and is not eligible for reelection. Ex officio members may not serve as the Chairperson.
(f) Any appointment, pursuant to this section, to replace a member whose position becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the member’s term shall be filled only for the remainder of that term.
(g) The Council shall receive administrative support from the Department.