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—
- a. State Strategy Implementation
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include–
- a. State Strategy Implementation
III. a. 1. State Board Functions
Describe how the State board will implement its functions under section 101(d) of WIOA (i.e., provide a description of Board operational structures and decision making processes to ensure such functions are carried out).
Current Narrative:
The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is the Governor’s agent for the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system. The CWDB contains representatives from all WIOA core program partners, including the Employment Development Department, California Department of Education, and California Department of Rehabilitation. The members of the CWDB, which also consists heavily of representatives from businesses, labor organizations, educational institutions, and community organizations, assist the Governor in designing a statewide plan and establishing appropriate program policy.
The CWDB reports to the Governor through the Chair of the CWDB, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and Executive Director who provide oversight of the CWDB members and staff to ensure that policy recommendations are consistent with the Governor’s vision for the state.
The CWDB operates with a committee structure, comprised of standing committees, special committees, and ad hoc committees.
- A standing committee is comprised of only CWDB members and, for the purposes of voting, shall have a minimum of five members in addition to the chair and vice chair of the committee.
- A special committee is assigned a specific task and assignment by the CWDB Chair and may include CWDB members and state and local partners, stakeholders, practitioners, and customers, all as voting members. The committee chair is the presiding officer at all committee meetings.
- An ad hoc committee is an informal workgroup, task force, council or other formal sub-group comprised of CWDB members, and/or CWDB staff, and/or state and local partner, stakeholder, and practitioner staff. Ad hoc committees are time-limited and task oriented and may be established by the CWDB Chair, the CWDB Executive Director, or special committee chairs.
The CWDB’s operational structure was initially reorganized to improve Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation strategies and to build a comprehensive workforce and education system, aligning core and non-core program services across the various employment, training, workforce, educational, and human service programs whose mission it is to get Californians hired into good jobs.
The operational structure has once again been modified to build upon existing partnerships, establish new ones, and expand high road strategies to multiple sectors. Under the modified structure, the CWDB will continue to operate as a “think and do” tank, reviewing programs and policies, and working with partners to develop implementation strategies that foster the California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan (State Plan) policy objectives.