Region 8 Works Council
MINUTES
February 9, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
French Lick Springs Resort
Event Center
Kennedy 203 Conference Room
Attendance:
Present: David St John (chair), Kimberly Frazier (secretary), Rob Hudson, Alan Dafoe, Shanni Simmons (5)
Absent: Richard Bladen, Grant Echols, Kristy Fallon, Doug Pittman, Tom Kinzer, Dave Stagnolia, John Goode, Tabitha Freeman, Susan Garcia (9)
Guests: Cassie James, Department of Workforce Development; Tina Peterson, ROI; Natalie Wenzler, DWD; Glenn Weil, North Lawrence Career Center; Robin Branch, WorkOne; Jennifer Mann, Conexus Indiana (6)
I. Call to Order and Round the Room @ 5:08
II. State Sector Strategy—Natalie Wenzler
· Employer driven, community supported sector partnerships are the goal
· Conversations brought on by WIOA
· Partners with Jobs for the Future
· Core team has been convened, started asset map (Todd is a member)
· Task force opportunity announced Feb 8
· National Skills Coalition has done map (published that Indiana is “far behind.”)
III. ROI Update—Tina Peterson (See attachments)
· Promise from the beginning of endowment was that all actions would be demand driven, we would really understand what occupational needs are before designing programs.
· Three sectors as focus – with significant opportunity (Advanced Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Defense)
· There possibly should have been a fourth – Technology
· Disagreement on projections – data versus conversations with employers. “We make choices to expand here vs expand elsewhere. If we can solve the workforce issues here, we can expand here.”
· Greater engagement needed in education and workforce
· Nashville Academies model – use industry partners extensively
IV. Other topics and comments
· Natalie Wenzler: As ROI is looking at regional level, DWD is trying to facilitate at state level
· Tina Peterson: Do regional entities use entities like ROI as delivery mechanism?
· Natalie: Every region has to go through the same process. Not every region has a backbone entity. How do we as a state help high functioning regions and regions that don’t have any sector strategies?\
· David St John: State wants to see sustainability through industry engagement. Industry has to see value. End result = JOBS.
· Tina: After data gathering and analysis, Knowledge Skills and Abilities across all sectors look the same…. It looks like STEM
· Glenn: CTE is still a stepsister. Schools embrace to an extent until it hurts their grade.
· Jennifer: yes, STEM focus of course, but quantify for those who are not planning to continue to a four-year degree.
· Glenn: More applied apps in classroom, more internships. More WBL
V. Subcommittees: Between now and March meeting, Kim will convene subcommittees on Literacy Event and CTE Night.
VI. Adjourn @ 6:30
Next Meeting:
March 09, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hoosier Hills Career Center
3070 Prow Road
Bloomington, IN 47404