Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 6. Program Data
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
Describe the plans of the lead State agencies with responsibility for the administration of the core programs, along with the State Board, to align and integrate available workforce and education data systems for the core programs, unemployment insurance programs, and education through postsecondary education, and to the extent possible, the Combined State Plan partner programs included in this plan. The description of the State’s plan for integrating data systems should include the State’s goals for achieving integration and any progress to date.
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
- 6. Program Data
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 6. A. iii. Explain how the State board will assist the governor in aligning technology and data systems across required one-stop partner programs (including design and implementation of common intake, data collection, etc.) and how such alignment will improve service delivery to individuals, including unemployed individuals
Current Narrative:
(iii) The State Board and the Governor have been very instrumental in directing the core partners toward the new Virtual One-Stop system. Once the Request for Proposal (RFP) was developed and issued for the new system and the proposals were received, Governor Ivey and her staff assisted in making the final determination of vendor and the new system. The State Board has followed the implementation and progress of the new case management system closely to ensure the core partners have a stake in making it be the best possible system. The new case management system will also be the basis for the new ATLAS Longitudinal Data System that is to be developed by July 1, 2020. The Governor and the State Board envision using the new workforce case management system to launch a Career and College exploration tool for use by individuals from secondary school throughout their working career. The purpose of the system is to generate timely and accurate information about curriculum performance that can be used to improve the education system of the state and guide decision makers at all levels. The system will facilitate the enhancement of college and career ready students by presenting the collection and analysis of performance and workforce data. The new VOS Case Management system, which is completely integrated with Title I and III, Trade Act, and Veterans’ programs, will collect and report all performance related reporting to the USDOL. This system will also have all data on common participants from partner agencies that administer Title II and Title IV of WIOA. The Core partners have interagency agreements in place to share common data elements to aid in performance reporting. These data sharing files are in the VOS system and are completely electronic and totally secure.