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–
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
- a. State Strategy Implementation
III. a. 2. B. Alignment with Activities Outside the Plan
Describe how the activities identified in (A) will be aligned with programs and activities provided by required one-stop partners and other optional one-stop partners and activities provided under employment, training (including Registered Apprenticeships), education (including career and technical education), human services and other programs not covered by the plan, as appropriate, assuring coordination of, and avoiding duplication among these activities.
Current Narrative:
The strategies outlined in this plan were developed with the input and consideration of other required and voluntary One-stop partners through a half-year process. As a small state, it is important to include these partners in the delivery of workforce services. As the strategies indicate, career and technical education, registered apprenticeship, and vulnerable populations generally served by Vermont’s Agency of Human Services are a key focus in planning to meet the State’s workforce goals.
One of the mechanisms for developing the goals and strategies included in this plan was the convening of twelve regional workforce summits across the state this fall. These day long events were held in partnership with regional (economic and business) development partners and were designed to consider mechanisms for better aligning and coordinating all workforce partner activities. In Strategy C, the State plans to continue regional and state level meetings of service providers to further develop ways to align and coordinate the activities taking place across the state.
Further description of coordination and alignment of activities that resulted from the regional summits and other planning activities – including development of the state’s Perkin’s V plan - is outlined above in III. a. 2. A discussion of how the state’s strategies will be implemented.