Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 145-9-3 - Role of Council for Community and Economic Development3.1. The Council for Community and Economic Development will administer and oversee the Workforce Development Initiative by: 3.1.1. Administering the Community College Workforce Development Fund;3.1.2. Establishing criteria for grant applications;3.1.3. Receiving, reviewing and selecting applications for funding;3.1.4. Approving the expenditure of all grant funds; and3.1.5. Evaluating the performance of workforce development initiatives and annually reviewing initiatives for grant renewal.3.2. To aid in decision-making, the Council shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of a maximum of nine members that include, at a minimum, the Vice Chancellor for Community and Technical Colleges, the Secretary of Education and the Arts or a designee, the Assistant State Superintendent for Technical and Adult Education, the Chair of the Joint Commission for Vocational-Technical-Occupational Education, the Chair of the Human Resource Investment Council. A majority of the members appointed to the advisory council must be present in person or through electronic means for the transaction of business.3.3. The Chair of the Council shall report to the legislative oversight commission on education accountability on the status of the workforce development initiative program by December 1, 1999, and annually thereafter by the first day of December.