FULL COUNCIL MEETING

Friday, January 17, 2003
9:00 am to Noon
Veteran's Service Building
20 W. 12th Street, St. Paul

AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions

1) Approval of 11/20/02 meeting summary - All

2) Chair's Report

3) Activity Updates, Discussion, and Council Action

a) Defining the workforce system and key issues

i) Review of GWDC brochure and themes from Executive Committee policy framework discussions

ii) Update from Supporting the Emerging Workforce Committee January 10th Issues Forum

iii) Update from Sustaining and Enhancing the Workforce Committee on health care workforce issues and productivity of Minnesota business

iv) Framing issues for Supporting Self-Reliance Committee

v) Update on compilation of Inventory of Employment and Training Programs (a.k.a., Gunther II)

vi) Review "Portfolio Report to Stakeholders" (seeking council approval)

b) Progress toward preeminence: Meaningful measures and quality improvement

i) Update from MDES Policy, Planning, and Measures staff on meaningful measures including customer satisfaction survey results

ii) Report from Creating System Excellence Committee on WorkForce Center Strategic Plan (seeking council approval) and update on continuation of WorkForce Center credentialing process

iii) Progress on performance measurement work (including update from MN Job Skills Partnership Board)

iv) Update on planning for GWDC Spring Leadership Institute May 20-21, 2003

c) Relevant federal / other state issues

i) Update from national meetings in December 2002

ii) Update on federal reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF), and Higher Education Act (HEA)

4) Other Business

a) Committee assignments / new members

b) Proposed 2003 dates: Wednesday, April 23rd (in lieu of April 18); Friday July 18; and, Friday October 10th

Adjourn