Workforce Network of Kansas

Kansas Workforce Investment Partnership Council
Leadership Team
August 2 and 3, 2001
Minutes

Members in attendance in Salina for this meeting were Rick Beyer, Val DeFever, Jerry Hiatt, Marie Mareda, Dwayne Peaslee, and Vice-Chair Gerald Cook. Staff Barb Reavis was present.

Guests in attendance August 2 were Pat Altwegg, KS Restaurant & Hospitality; Dale Barnum, SRS; David Brennan, Heartland Works; Bob Courtney, Lcoal Area IV; Doug Ewing, KDHR; Glenn Fondoble, Westco; Sarah Gilbert, City of Wichita; Linda Gonzalez, KDHR; Nancy Guthrie, Westco; Steve Jack, KDHR; Kris Kitchen, Heartland Works; Keith Lawing, LWIA IV; Robert Lininger, SWKAAA; George McAtee, KDHR; Dave McEachern, KDHR; John McLoughlin, KDHR; Mike O'Hara, KDHR; Paul Osborn, KBOR; Deidra Powell-Franklin, KS. Hauge Alternative Center; Vicky Romig, KDHR; Sheree Rueb, Senior Work Experience Program; ; Rebecca Scott, Cowley County WDC; Linda Sorrell, SRS; Linda Sours, Ft. Scott CC; Jim Stowell, KDHR; Terry Young, KDHR

Guests in attendance August 3 were Dale Barnum, SRS; Doug Ewing, KDHR; Randy Fisher, KCDC; Linda Gonzalez, KDHR; Audra Powell-Frankl; Mike O'Hara, KDHR; Linda Sorrell, Workforce Alliance; Jim Stowell, Local Area V

August 2
Cook called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Self-introductions were offered. Cook gave a brief background on KWIP and State Set Aside funds and explained the process that would be followed for the next two half-days. Presenters, the entity they represented, and the focus of the presentation follows:

Time	Name	Representing	Stated Concern
8/2/01 1:05	Gerald Cook	Call to order
1:10	Bob Courtney	Local Area IV	Local Areas are best suited to allocate funds and implement systems; need additional money for system design; empowering one stops
1:25	Paul Osborn	General Education Diploma Program	GED testing costs $57/person; funds are needed to subsidize
1:30	Steve Jack	KDHR suggestions	One-stop delivery system; marketing; competitive grants for older workers; youth, displaced homemakers
1:50	Doug Ewing	Local Area V	Pilot project for incumbent workers to help them get GEDs
2:00	Break
2:10	Pat Altwegg	KS Restaurant & Hospitality Assn.	Build careers through a statewide food sanitation program in the foodservice industry
3:00	Jack Wempe	Board of Regents	FYI0Regents activity; trying to raise visibility of technical schools; will hold hearing in September and October to learn about workforce problems
3:20	Robert Lininger	Southwest KS Area Agency on Aging	Home Health Aide Retention Program trust fund for trainees to encourage employee retention
3:35	Dwayne Peaslee	Kansas Apprenticeship Council	Employment Consultant to promote and develop registered apprenticeships for females in non-traditional employment
3:40	Margie Phelps	Dept. of Corrections	Position to develop a program to address job preparedness of offenders
3:55	Glenn Fondoble	Local Area I	Capacity building, sustainability and continuous imprevement in one-stops through local boards
4:15	Gerald Cook	Adjourn
8/3/01 8:35	Gerald Cook	Call to order Self introductions of Leadership Team Define the day
8:40	Randy Fisher	KS Commission on Disability Concerns	Incentive Funds for one-stops to increase architectural and program accessibility
8:50	Julie Govert-Walter	Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging	Services to older workers; partnerships with one-stops; senior mentors
9:20	Sally Luallen	Senior Employment Program	Funds for five older worker programs in Kansas
9:45	Bonnie Duden	Early Childhood Apprenticeship	Funds to expand and continue the early childhood apprenticeship program
10:05	Linda Sorrell	Local Area IV	Reiterated Local Board responsibility and function
10:15	Barb Reavis	Brief description of written submissions	Kris Kitchen, Local Area II submitted a form marked Capacity Building. Since Kitchen was present, members asked her to speak. Kitchen stated that Local Areas are best suited to determine the needs but if the money were divided to Local Areas, a plan would be in order Jack Strukel, KWIP member, had offered written support to assist older worker programs Reavis offered a suggestion that skills of front line workers in one-stops should be assessed and training offered for building successful competencies.

Cook led a discussion among members about the State Set Aside, KWIP's role in distribution, centralization and decentralized services, and insuring all the money doesn't go to administration only. Reavis is to meet with Armand Corpolongo about the proposals and the allowable expenses under WIA regulations. She will forward something to Leadership Team members prior to the meeting in Emporia on Friday, August 10.

Because a question was raised during a presentation about $400,000 in State Set Aside from Welfare to Work, Linda Ramirez Gonzalez agreed to present at the September 28 KWIP meeting on the program, including local area status.

Cook adjourned the meeting at 10:55 a.m.