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3 <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Process for Realignment of Regional Workforce Development Boards <br /> The Board received a presentation from North Carolina Department of Commerce staff <br /> regarding the realignment of regional workforce development boards, options for Orange <br /> County for future alignment, and the approval process for proposed realignments. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County is currently one of five counties in the Regional Partnership <br /> Workforce Development Board. The other counties are Alamance, Randolph, Montgomery and <br /> Moore. There are currently three Board members appointed by the Board of Commissioners: <br /> Katie Loovis (Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce), Rhonda Sue Holaday (Summit Design and <br /> Engineering) and Orange County Social Services Director Nancy Coston. <br /> The purpose of the Workforce Development Board is to help job seekers with employment, <br /> education, training and support to succeed in the job market while supplying skilled workers for <br /> employers. The Board also provides oversight for the regional allocation of Workforce <br /> Innovation and Opportunity Act funds. These funds provide services to all populations and <br /> have a particular focus on dislocated workers, youth and other job seekers with specific <br /> barriers. <br /> In 2013, the Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) won the competitive bid to <br /> operate the youth program in Orange County. In 2017, after a competitive bid process, DSS <br /> became the operator for all the adult and youth programs and the NCWorks Center and has <br /> continued to provide these services and integrated them with the existing employment and <br /> support services at DSS and Skills Development Center. There are other grants and services <br /> provided directly by the regional partnership staff, including business support. <br /> Recently the NCWorks Commission approved a realignment of counties within workforce <br /> boards. Staff from the Department of Commerce will provide information about the proposed <br /> realignment and the impact on Orange County. Commerce staff will also review the steps <br /> required for Orange County to align with another area. <br /> Chet Mottershead and Jenny Harris introduced themselves and gave the following <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> V � � # <br /> METRICS SUPPORTING THE REALIGNMENT OF <br /> GEOGRAPHICALTHE NCWORKS SYSTEM <br /> •- -• <br /> PROSPERITY ZONES •- ECONOMIC, ■ ■ <br /> GOVERNMENT <br /> V <br />