The Workforce Investment Board
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 Organization
The Region 2000 Workforce Investment Area is made up
of the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst,
Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell. The Chief Local Elected Officials,
who are comprised of an elected official from each of the above, are
responsible for appointing members from the public and private sectors
to the Region 2000 Workforce Investment Board. The quality of
the Board appointments is critical to ensuring that a well-respected
and powerful local board is appointed. The board is expected
to reflect the local community.
Membership
The Region 2000 Workforce Investment Board is comprised
of 48 members. The Workforce Investment Act requires that
a majority of board members must be representatives from the private
business sector. Members representing businesses must be individuals
who are owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers
or other individuals with optimum policy-making or hiring authority. Private
sector members are appointed from among individuals nominated by local
business organizations and business trade associations. Public
sector members represent the required partners in the Career Center
system. Additionally, two representatives each are appointed
from economic development, education, organized labor and community-based
organizations. The Board elects its own chair from among the
private sector representatives.
Responsibilities
The Board is charged with implementing workforce investment
activities throughout Region 2000. Generally these include (1)
increasing occupational skill attainment to improve the quality of
the workforce, (2) reducing welfare dependency and (3) enhancing the
productivity and competitiveness of the nation's economy. The
Board is responsible for grant administration, providing policy guidance
and conducting oversight of all workforce activities.
Meetings
All meetings
of the Region 2000 Workforce Investment Board are open to the general
public. Meetings are held quarterly, on the second Tuesday of
the month at the Region 2000 Career Center. The meetings are
scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. The meeting schedule
for the calendar year 2008 is as follows: February 12, May 13,
August 12, and November 11. |
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