§ 23:2065 — Council duties and functions

§2065. Council duties and functions
A. The council shall:
(1) Develop and regularly update recommended strategy for the provision of a
coordinated comprehensive workforce development delivery system using a multiagency
cooperative approach to ensure that state workforce efforts are responsive to business needs.
(2) Facilitate the development of an industry-based skills standards and certification
system for occupations requiring less than a baccalaureate level of education and training.
(3) Make recommendations regarding a strategic investment fund or pilot programs
to address specific priorities or challenges.
(4) Recommend to the governor the geographic designation of workforce
development areas for the delivery of workforce development services funded through the
federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
(5) Develop and recommend to the governor the level of supportive services
necessary for the successful job placement and retention of citizens.
(6) Implement a statewide system for evaluating the effectiveness of all workforce
development programs in achieving state and local goals and objectives.
(7) Assist the department in requesting waivers allowed under the federal Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
(8) Perform all duties required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. for the state workforce development board, including
carrying out the federally and state-mandated duties and responsibilities for all advisory
councils under applicable federal and state workforce development programs.
(9) Develop recommendations for a marketing and communications plan, including
the design of a logo.
(10) Provide comments on the master plan for career and technical education under
the Carl D. Perkins Act.
(11) Upon the enactment of new federal initiatives relating to workforce
development, the council shall advise the governor and the legislature on mechanisms for
integrating the federal initiatives into the state's workforce development delivery system and
make recommendations for legislative and administrative measures necessary to streamline
and coordinate state efforts to meet federal guidelines.
B. The council may make expenditures, enter into contracts with public, private, and
nonprofit organizations or agencies, require reports to be made, and take other actions
necessary or suitable to fulfill the council's duties under this Chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 386, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.