To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Contract Agreement with the Humboldt County Office of Education for use of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act SlingShot Funds
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign two copies of the contract between the County of Humboldt and Humboldt County Office of Education relating to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act SlingShot funds; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return all executed copies of the attached contracts to the Executive Director of the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
United States Department of Labor and State of California Employment Development Department
DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office - Economic Development Division was awarded an 18-month grant from the California Workforce Development Board to improve the oral healthcare workforce and to retain the services of a qualified professional to serve as the managing entity for what is known as the local SlingShot 2.0 Initiative project. SlingShot represents a critical mechanism to help align industry, education, and economic development to improve career pathways, training programs and develop a healthcare pipeline to fill local healthcare jobs.
This agenda item will award a contract to the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) to manage SlingShot 2.0. As the project manager, HCOE will provide the following services:
* implement seminars that provide youth access to health education, with an emphasis on dental and oral health careers,
* hire an industry/education liaison to provide coordinated efforts between industry and education, and support a regional model,
* support professional development for those involved in the program,
* develop marketing and outreach materials to local distribute to school districts...
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