FULL COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
9:00 am to Noon
MN State Retirement System Building
60 Empire Drive, St. Paul

P  R  O  P  O  S  E  D      A   G   E   N   D   A

Welcome and Introductions

1)      Approval of  1/17/03 meeting summary – All

2)      Chair’s Report

Addressing the Preeminence Challenges (refer to “A Return to Full Employment”)

3)      A Larger Workforce

a)      Welcoming New Minnesotans – Jan Wiessner

·         Self-Reliance Committee report

·         Families Forward event at International Institute

4)      A Workforce with the Skills to Succeed

a)      Emerging Worker Committee Report – Sandra Peterson

b)      Health care sector focus – LaDonna Boyd

·         Discussion with Mark Enger, President, Fairview Southdale Hospital and Chair, Workforce Development Task Force, Minnesota Hospital Association

·         Sustaining and Enhancing the Workforce Committee

(refer to “Jobseeker Bulletin: Healthcare Workers” and “Solutions For Minnesota’s Healthcare Worker Shortage”)

5)      Strengthening the System

a)      Update on MDES/DTED merger – Commissioners Matt Kramer and Harry Mares

b)      Planning progress for 2003 Spring Leadership Institute – Koryn Zewers

c)      System Excellence Committee Report – Wayne DeBruin

d)      Executive Committee Report – Roger Hale

·         Establishing Preeminence Minnesota report cycle: Next strategy document

·         Recommendations to Governor and Commissioners on WIA 15% set-aside

e)      Cross appointments with State Rehabilitation Council – Mark Netzinger, Physical Therapist with American Ergonomics, Inc. and Chair, MN State Rehabilitation Council

Other Business

6)      Update on federal and state legislative action – Kathy Sweeney and Luke Weisberg

7)      Housekeeping

a)      Member expense reimbursements

b)      Next meeting: Friday July 18, 2003 

Adjourn