January 31, 2008

Welcome and Introduction
Chair’s Report
Review & Adopt Minutes of November 8, 2007 (Action)
Review & Adopt 2008 Board Meeting Schedule (Action)
Conference Evaluation Report
Executive Director’s Report

Carl D. Perkins State Plan Development: Review Draft Five-Year Plan and Public Hearings Feedback
Terri Colbert, Workforce Board, Presentation

A. Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Compact: Identifying Barriers to Service Integration
Bryan Wilson, Workforce Board
Martin McCallum, Workforce Board

B. Barriers Removed: System Partners Report Results
Jody Robbins, Department of Labor & Industries (Apprenticeship)
Kelly Boston, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Carolyn Cummins, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
J anine Quinichett, Community and Technical College, Worker Retraining Program Liaison in King County

Nursing Education (Action)
Madeleine Thompson, Workforce Board

Workforce Development Council Board Certification Process (Action)
Martin McCallum, Workforce Board

Private Vocational School Act Revised Regulations (Action)
Peggy Rudolph, Workforce Board

Legislative Update
Wes Pruitt, Workforce Board
Madeleine Thompson, Workforce Board

Break

High School Graduation Requirements: Career and Technical Education and the Third Credit of Math (Action)
Bryan Wilson, Workforce Board
Wes Pruitt, Workforce Board

Washington’s Apprenticeship System: An Underutilized Opportunity Presentation
Elizabeth Smith, Department of Labor and Industries
U.S. Department of Labor handout on apprenticeship and workforce development strategies

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