September 21, 1999

TO:Governor's Workforce Development Council

FR:Roger Hale, Chair Governor's Workforce Development Council

RE:OCTOBER 1, 1999 COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of the Governor's Workforce Development Council is scheduled for Friday, October 1^st, at 9 AM. We will be meeting at the Veterans Service Building located at 20 West 12^th Street in St. Paul (Conference Room 'B' which is located on the fifth floor). Parking can be found in Lot 'K'. (A map is enclosed showing the location of the parking lot.) A parking pass for Lot 'K' is also enclosed for your convenience. Please place this pass in a visible spot on your dashboard to avoid being ticketed.

If you need overnight accommodations, please contact either the Best Western Kelly Inn at 651/227-8711, the Sheraton Inn Midway at 651/642-1234 or the Days Inn RiverCentre at 651/292-8929 for reservations.

Enclosed for your review are:

• 10/1/99 Council meeting agenda (see below)
• 8/6/99 Council meeting minutes
• 9/14/99 Executive Committee meeting minutes
• Updated GWDC membership list (which includes lists for committees)
• Governor's Workforce Development Framework
• 9/14/99 Executive Summary of Minnesota WIA Transition Plan, 9/20/99 WIA Progress Report to GWDC & other WIA-related materials
• 9/7/99 Local Designation for the Minnesota WIA Transition Plan

Please bring the enclosed materials with you to the meeting. If you have questions regarding this upcoming meeting or the enclosed materials, please contact Kathy Sweeney at 651/296-3700. Please contact Jeanne Berg at 651/297-2591 if you are unable to attend. I am looking forward to our meeting on October 1st.

RH:jb

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1. Call to Order & Announcements - Roger Hale, Council Chair
2. Approval of Agenda - All
3. Approval of 8/6/99 Council Meeting Minutes - All
4. 9/14/99 Executive Committee Report - Roger Hale
   • Governor's Mini-Cabinet Report on Workforce Development - Al St. Martin
   • Review of Workforce Investment Act Exec. Summary - Mary Ellen Novotny
   • Approval of Local Designation Plan - Jim Korkki
5. New Business:
   • Reports from the Standing Committees:
     • Education to Employment - Tracy Beckman
     • Lifelong Learning - LaDonna Boyd
     • Business Development - Richard McFarland<
     • Workforce Development - Wayne DeBruin
     • Self-Sufficiency - Mary Haug
   • Presentation and Discussion of Proposed Vision and Goals for Workforce Development in Minnesota - Roger Hale
6. Old Business - All
7. Next Meeting & Adjournment - Roger Hale