§ 6250.502. Membership
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: September 6, 2022
Effective: September 6, 2022
24 P.S. § 6250.502
§ 6250.502. Membership
(B) represent businesses, including small businesses or organizations representing businesses described in this subparagraph, that provide employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, work-relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local workforce development area; and
(A) Members under this subparagraph shall include a representative of eligible providers administering adult education and literacy activities under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and a representative of institutions of higher education providing workforce investment activities, including community colleges.
(B) If there are multiple eligible providers serving the local area or multiple institutions of higher education serving the local workforce development area under clause (A), each member of the local workforce development board shall be appointed from among individuals nominated by local providers representing the providers or institutions, respectively.
(C) Entities administering education and training activities may include representatives of local educational agencies, local school boards, entities providing adult education and literacy activities, postsecondary educational institutions, community colleges and technical colleges. Regional or local educational agencies, institutions or organizations representing local educational entities may recommend representatives of respective entities to serve as members of a local workforce development board.
(II) A member of a labor organization or a training director from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program or, if a joint labor-management apprenticeship program does not exist in the local workforce development area, a representative of an apprenticeship program in the local workforce development area if an apprenticeship program exists in the local workforce development area.
(v) Board membership may include individuals who represent community-based organizations, which may include organizations representing minorities, individuals with disabilities, older workers and veterans, from a local workforce development area in which such organizations are present. If an organization demonstrates experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or that provide support or competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities, the representative of the organization shall be included within those members under subparagraph (iii) for purposes of determining the percentage of members that are representatives of the workforce within the local area.
(v.1) Board membership may include individuals who represent organizations that have experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training or education needs of eligible youth. If a representative of an organization under this clause is appointed, the representative shall be included under subparagraph (iii) for purposes of determining the percentage of members that are representatives of the workforce within the local area.
(2) If a local workforce development area consists of more than one political subdivision, the chief elected officials of each political subdivision may enter into a detailed written agreement describing the understanding of the political subdivisions as to appointments, governance and oversight activities of the chief elected officials. If after a reasonable effort the chief elected officials are unable to reach agreement, the Governor may appoint the members of the local workforce development board from individuals nominated or recommended.
Credits
2001, Dec. 18, P.L. 949, No. 114, § 502, effective July 1, 2002. Amended 2002, Dec. 16, P.L. 1930, No. 224, § 7, imd. effective; 2022, July 7, P.L. 399, No. 31, § 5, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2022].
24 P.S. § 6250.502, PA ST 24 P.S. § 6250.502
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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