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  • 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—

III. b. 6. D. Privacy Safeguards

Describe the privacy safeguards incorporated in the State’s workforce development system, including safeguards required by section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and other applicable Federal laws.

Current Narrative:

The protection of privacy is of the utmost importance to the state of Vermont. In order to ensure to protection of participant privacy, the core partner programs agree to secure handling of data sharing information. Relevant MOUs between the core program partners requires the security of all sensitive information and each partner ensures that the collection and use of information is in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. Each partner ensures that relevant information is only made available to authorized staff and information is only made available for the limited purpose necessary to perform a required responsibility.