To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
SUBJECT:
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Fiscal Year 2017-18 Supplemental Budget (4/5th Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors approve the attached supplemental budget in Fund 1120, Budget Unit 287 (4/5th vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Workforce Development Board and State of California Employment Development Department
DISCUSSION:
The California Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the State of California Employment Development Department, has awarded $450,000 in Regional Plan Implementation funding to the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board (HC-WDB) and County of Humboldt Economic Development. Based on a growing demand to fill trades occupations, industry feedback, and priorities set forth in the Humboldt County Regional Workforce Plan, identifying trades and Career Technical Education as priorities, the funds will support the implementation of a Humboldt Trades Academy.
In the spring of 2017, the Northern Humboldt High School District announced that a very successful Career Technical Education program called Building Trades was being dissolved. The Building Trades program had provided high school students the opportunity to participate in building a house from the ground up, annually. The program had tremendous support from industry and local business across Humboldt and concern for the loss of this valued program was voiced at a subsequent school board meeting. In response, industry was invited to a roundtable discussion facilitated by an industry champion from O&M Industries and the HC-WDB Chair. Key priorities emerged leading to three working groups: 1) rebranding/marketing Trades careers; 2) seed funding and sustainability; and 3) development of a regional training program.
The industry group includes representation from O&M Industries, Danco Builders, Forbusco Lumber, Maples Pl...
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