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. i. Describe the State’s plans to make the management information systems for the core programs interoperable to maximize the efficient exchange of common data elements to support assessment and evaluation
Current Narrative:
Vermont is working to maximize the efficient exchange of common data elements to support assessment and evaluation as each partner program works to improve and modernize its systems. For example, the VDOL will be working with WIOA and other workforce partners in 2021 and 2022 during its required system procurement process to develop an RFI and RFP that considers the needs of all partners in procuring the information management system that will support it for the foreseeable future. Further, Vermont’s new Agency of Digital Services (ADS) is a partner in managing the state’s IT systems and shares the aim of using interoperable information management systems and uses this consideration in its criteria for supporting system improvements.