Draft California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan 2020

Draft California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan 2020 -2023 Tim Rainey Executive Director California Workforce Development Board Posted by California Department of Education January 31, 2020 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Linda Darling-Hammond, State Board President CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (1) • Signed into law in July 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is federal legislation designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system. • The WIOA is intended to help get job seekers, especially those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and help employers hire and retain skilled workers.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (2) • The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system and aligning the education and workforce investment systems to the needs of the 21 st century.

WIOA Core Program Partners • Title I – Employment Development Department • Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth Programs • Title II - Department of Education • Adult Education and Family Literacy Act • Title III - Employment Development Department • Wagner-Peyser Act • Title IV - Department of Rehabilitation • Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Draft California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan • Under WIOA, the Governor must submit a State Plan to the U. S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year strategy for California’s workforce development system. • The CWDB has been working with core program partners to frame, align, and guide policy and program coordination at the state, regional and local levels. • Through this coordination the Draft California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan 2020 -2023 was developed using the following vision, policy objectives, and strategies.

State Plan Vision • California’s vision for the future of workforce development is centered on the establishment and growth of a High Road workforce system. • The term High Road refers to an integrated approach to labor, workforce and economic policy. High Road can be expressed as a commitment to equity, sustainability, and job quality. • The High Road workforce system will be focused on meaningful industry engagement and placing Californians in quality jobs that provide economic security.

State Plan Policy Objectives • Fostering Demand-Driven Skills Attainment • Enabling Upward Mobility for All Californians • Aligning, Coordinating, and Integrating Programs and Services

State Plan Strategies 1. Sector Strategies 2. Career Pathways 3. Regional Partnerships 4. Earn and Learn 5. Supportive Services 6. Creating Cross-System Data Capacity 7. Integrated Service Delivery

State Plan Timeline • February 3: Draft State Plan 30 Day Public Comment Period Ends • February 6: CWDB State Plan Committee Meeting • March 4: CWDB Executive Committee Meeting • March 11 – 12: State Board of Education Meeting • March 17: CWDB Full Board Meeting • March 31: Final State Plan Submission Deadline