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Minutes

Workforce Network of Kansas
Quality Task Force
February 6, 2003

Attending: Sarah Gilbert, Wayne Isaac, Clark Jacobs, Jim Kessler, Bill Swinney, Kathy Valentine, Linda Weaver, and Barb Reavis, Workforce Network of Kansas staff

After confirming all attendees had received the materials used at the 2003 Workforce Summit, Reavis reported on the attendee feedback from the Performance Measures session. Although the remarks were generally favorable, it was noted that attendees thought people more closely involved with the measures should be the ones discussing performance measures. Reavis also reported that Karen Staha, US DOL, who also presented in the Performance Measures session, explained the common measures they are working on with the US Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Interior and Housing and Urban Development. She described the four measures for adults and four measures for youth as if they were certain and would be implemented in PY 2004.

On the topic of incentive monies, members agreed we need to be clear about the difference between "incentive" funds, which (in this environment) represent specific awards for achieving WIA Title IB performance measures and funds the state board might make available to inspire or "incent" more system-wide achievement. In reference to the WIA incentive funds, Weaver agreed to pull together a local/state staff task force to formulate recommendations for that application.

Members turned their attention to the Five Core Outcomes Logic Model and the feedback received by Reavis following the performance session mentioned earlier. Considerable discussion surrounded Lon Pishny's suggestion that the state board should state the "end" and allow the local areas to determine the "means." Members agreed the combined vision and mission statement could represent a new mission statement by losing the "By the year 2020" phrase. In addition, it was agreed to keep the Five Core Outcomes and the Goals under each Outcome. Beyond that, members agreed the state board should invite Local Areas to submit plans for which of the stated Goals they will make priorities in their Areas and how they will seek to move toward the Outcomes. Local Areas should be invited to suggest other Goals with ties to the Outcomes. Areas will report back to the WNK Board at the end of the designated period. Members agreed funds designated by the WNK Board toward this purpose should be determined soon, as well as the instructions for planning. Rapid action on the part of the WNK Board and fast turn-around by KDHR staff will allow activities to start on these priorities at the beginning of PY 2003, July 1. Reavis agreed to carry these issues to the WNK Leadership Team on February 21 since Kessler will be unavailable:
· Revised Mission statement
· Using Core Outcomes and Goals to inspire Local Area achievement
· Local Area plans in exchange for $xx to pursue their chosen priority Goals

The next meeting of the Quality Task Force is March 13, 10:00 a.m. by phone.