Mid-Maryland Workforce Investment Boardseptember 9, 2016

Mid-Maryland Workforce Investment Board September 9, 2016 Via Teleconference

WDB Membership Present:

Beaver, Denise Giangrasso, Suzanne Larson, Andrew Bohnet, Kimberly Givens, Julie Merkle, Karen Brown, Wallace Griffin, Gary Plump, Sharon Butler, Karen Heflin, Lisa Walters, Christine Enrique, Meagan Hipp, Cammy

WDB Membership Absent

Discepolo, Stephanie Kendall, Jeanette Kennedy, John McClarty, Leonardo

WIB Staff

Hill, Stephanie Rickell, Denise Trout, Francine

None present ______

 Call to Order- Wallace Brown

Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 9:05am. Introductions were made by all.

 Plan Approval Process Update- Francine Trout

Updates included:

1. A draft copy of plan was made available to the public for 30 days via social media, website and via hardcopies located at each center (Business and Employment Resource Center and the Columbia Workforce Center). There were no public comments submitted during that time.

2. Pending the board’s approval, both Denise and Francine will submit the plan simultaneously to the Carroll County Commissioners and the Howard County Executive for signatures.

3. Signed copies of the plan will then be submitted to the GWIB for comments, feedback and/or action.

 Motion for Plan Approval- Wallace Brown Motion by Denise Beaver: To approve the PY 2016-PY2020 WIOA Mid-Maryland WDB Strategic plan as presented on September 9, 2016 and accept any non-substantive changes that may be recommended along the approval process.

Seconded by: Gary Griffin

 Discussion- Wally Brown

o The following points were noted and changes requested:

 Andrew Larson requested the following language change throughout the plan: “Registered Apprenticeship” should replace any instance where “apprenticeship” is referenced.

 Job Corp corrected to reflect Job Corps.

 Carroll Community College abbreviation (CCC) should be included in the plan glossary.

 Division of Rehabilitative on page 23 should be changed to “Division of Rehabilitation Services”

 Roll Call Vote- Wally Brown

The following members voted in the affirmative:

Beaver, Denise Griffin, Gary Bohnet, Kimberly Heflin, Lisa Brown, Wallace Hipp, Cammy Butler, Karen Larson, Andrew Enrique, Meagan Merkle, Karen Giangrasso, Suzanne Plump, Sharon Givens, Julie Walters, Christine

(Members opposed to the plan-none)

 Plan Passage or Failure- Francine Trout

o The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 Next Board Meeting:

September 21, 2016 at 9am. Location: Gary J. Arthur Community Center.

 Adjournment

o Chairman Brown adjourned the meeting at 9:24am.