Workforce Investment Council public meetings in 2021

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council is meeting via Zoom to review previous minutes, receive presentations from the IBCC, Board of Regents, LOSFA, LCTCS on the Louisiana Foster's Promise Program, and the Department of Corrections on training updates. The meeting also includes setting 2022 meeting dates and public comments.

• Presentation and review from IBCC
• Presentation from Board of Regents and LOSFA
• Presentation from LCTCS – Louisiana Foster's Promise Program Update
• Presentation from Corrections – Training Updates
• Meeting dates for 2022

The Council approved a report from the IBCC regarding the PYTHON Basic Proficiency Accelerant Certification as a software development tool. The meeting also included updates on the MJ Foster Promise Program and the Board of Regents Master Plan.

• Approved previous minutes with a typo correction regarding LSU E-Listing
• Approved IBCC report on PYTHON Basic Proficiency Accelerant Certification (Unanimous)

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The Industry-Based Certification Committee of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council will meet via Zoom to review and discuss two open applications for industry-based certifications: Certified Dietary & Food Service Manager and PYTHON Basic Proficiency. The meeting is held under a COVID-19 emergency declaration, allowing remote participation. Public comments may be submitted via email or Zoom chat.

• Review of Certified Dietary & Food Service Manager (CDFSM) certification application
• Review of PYTHON Basic Proficiency – Accelerant Certification application
• Meeting held via Zoom due to COVID-19 state of emergency

The committee approved the adoption of the IT Specialist PYTHON credential to get ahead of a Microsoft certification phase-out. An application for the Certified Dietary & Food Service Manager (CDFSM) was deferred to address training and access concerns. Previous meeting minutes were approved.

• Approved IT Specialist PYTHON credential
• Deferred Certified Dietary & Food Service Manager (CDFSM) application
• Approved previous meeting minutes

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The Workforce Investment Council is meeting via Zoom to review proposed changes to TOPS Tech and edits to the council's bylaws. The agenda also includes presentations from IBCC and Local Workforce Development Boards.

• Proposed TOPS Tech changes
• Proposed edits to bylaws
• Presentation and Review from IBCC
• Presentation from Local Workforce Development Boards
• Sexual Harassment Training

The Council approved changes to the TOPS Tech program to allow LCTCS to present as a system rather than by campus. Members also voted to amend the council's bylaws to include specific tasks such as the approval of Star Jobs and OFC forecasts. Additionally, the council approved the use of online mandatory sexual harassment training.

• Approved proposed TOPS Tech changes (Unanimous)
• Approved amended bylaws to include OFC forecasts, Star Jobs, IBCs, TOPS Tech lists, and Eligible Provider list (Unanimous)
• Approved mandatory sexual harassment training to be taken online (Passed)
• Approved IBCC report from Chairman David St. Etienne (Unanimous)
• Approved previous meeting minutes (Passed)

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council will meet via video conference to review previous minutes and receive presentations. The agenda includes sexual harassment training and reports from the IBCC and Local Workforce Development Boards.

• Presentation and Review from IBCC
• Presentation from Local Workforce Development Boards
• Sexual Harassment Training

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The Industry-Based Certification Committee will meet via Zoom to review open applications. The agenda includes a second presentation from Ducks Unlimited and the approval of previous minutes.

• Presentation and review of open IBC applications
• Ducks Unlimited 2nd presentation

The committee approved the Ducks Unlimited credential as a basic-level certification. The decision followed a discussion regarding the credential's role as an 'on-ramp' and its support from the AgEd Commission.

• Approved Ducks Unlimited credential as basic (Unanimous)
• Approved previous meeting minutes

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council is meeting via Zoom to review workforce development reports and presentations. The body will discuss an occupational forecast and a 'Reboot Effort'.

• Presentation of Occupational Forecast
• Presentation and Review from IBCC
• Presentation from Local Workforce Development Boards
• Report on Sub-Cabinet for Education and Workforce
• Presentation on Reboot Effort

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The Council approved the previous meeting minutes, the state's occupational forecasts, and three reports from the IBCC. Members also received updates on the Disaster Dislocated Worker Grant and the federal Reboot reskilling effort.

• Approved previous meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved Occupational Forecast (Unanimous)
• Approved three reports presented by IBCC Chairman David St. Etienne (Unanimous)
• Sworn in new member Ada Womack-Bell

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The council met via video conference to receive presentations on workforce development initiatives. No substantive votes or policy decisions were recorded in the minutes.

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The Industry-Based Certification Committee is meeting to present and review open applications for certifications. The body will also receive updates from the Louisiana Department of Education regarding specific certification name changes and additions.

• Review of IBC applications from AWS, Ducks Unlimited, and RISE UP
• LDOE update on Adobe Certified Associate name change
• LDOE update on adding IBCs to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and Autodesk

The committee approved new industry-based certifications for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and RISE UP. It also approved specific name changes and additions to the Statewide Focus List while deferring other applications for further review.

• Approved AWS foundational and associate level certifications (Unanimous)
• Approved RISE UP business of retail certification (Unanimous)
• Deferred Ducks Unlimited certification pending Ag Ed Commission approval (Unanimous)
• Approved name change from Adobe Certified Associate to Adobe Professional (Unanimous)
• Approved Automotive Service Excellence bundles (Unanimous)
• Tabled Autodesk Certified User Revit (Advanced) certification for further review (Unanimous)
• Approved previous meeting minutes (Unanimous)

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The Workforce Investment Council is meeting via Zoom to receive reports from the LWC and Local Workforce Development Boards. The session includes a review of a report from the IBCC.

• Presentation from Local Workforce Development Boards
• Review of report from IBCC
• Reports from LWC

The Council swore in four new members and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The board also received and approved three reports presented by IBCC Chairman David St. Etienne.

• Swore in new members Jason Cobb, Charles “Chuck” Henderson, Gina Jones, and Sandra Thompson-Herman
• Approved previous meeting minutes
• Approved three reports presented by IBCC Chairman David St. Etienne

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The Industry-Based Certification Committee is meeting via Zoom to review credential reports from partner agencies and evaluate open IBC applications. The committee will also review DOE edits to the Statewide Focus List.

• Review of LDOE credentials attained in 2019-2020
• Review of LCTCS credentials attained in 2020
• Review of BOR process for documenting proprietary school credentials
• Presentation of open IBC applications
• Review of DOE edits to Statewide Focus List

The committee approved the previous meeting minutes and received several reports on credentials attained between 2019 and 2020 from partner agencies. The Board of Regents is currently developing a process to collect data from proprietary schools.

• Approved previous meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Received LDOE report on credentials attained in 2019-2020 school year (Unanimous)
• Received LCTCS report on credentials attained in 2020 (Unanimous)
• Received DPS&C report on credentials issued in 2020 (Unanimous)
• Received report on DOE edits to Statewide Focus List and CIT Level expansion (Unanimous)