RCW 28C.18.130
Industry skill panels—Grants—Role.
(1) Subject to funding provided for the purposes of this section, the board, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the *department of community, trade, and economic development, and the employment security department, shall allocate grants on a competitive basis to establish and support industry skill panels.
(2) Eligible applicants for the grants allocated under this section include, but are not limited to, workforce development councils, community and technical colleges, economic development councils, private career schools, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and apprenticeship councils.
(3) Entities applying for a grant under this section shall provide an employer match of at least twenty-five percent to be eligible. The local match may include in-kind services.
(4) It shall be the role of industry skill panels funded under this chapter to enable businesses in the industry to address workforce skill needs. Industry skill panels shall identify workforce strategies to meet the needs in order to benefit employers and workers across the industry. Examples of strategies include, but are not limited to: Developing career guidance materials; producing or updating skill standards and curricula; designing training programs and courses; developing technical assessments and certifications; arranging employer mentoring, tutoring, and internships; identifying private sector assistance in providing faculty or equipment to training providers; and organizing industry conferences disseminating best practices. The products and services of particular skill panels shall depend upon the needs of the industry.
[ 2008 c 103 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
Findings—Intent—2008 c 103: See note following RCW 28C.18.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28C - Vocational Education
Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.
28C.18.020 - Workforce training and education coordinating board.
28C.18.030 - Purpose of the board.
28C.18.040 - Director's duties.
28C.18.070 - Intent—"Program" clarified.
28C.18.080 - Comprehensive plan—Contents—Updates—Agency operating plans—Reports to the legislature.
28C.18.090 - Additional board duties—Program evaluation by operating agencies.
28C.18.100 - Assessments by board—Biennial report to legislature and governor.
28C.18.120 - State strategic plan for supply of health care personnel—Reports.
28C.18.130 - Industry skill panels—Grants—Role.
28C.18.140 - Industry skill panels—Standards—Report.
28C.18.150 - Local unified plan for the workforce development system—Strategic plan.
28C.18.160 - Opportunity internship program—Purpose—Program incentives—Rules.
28C.18.162 - Opportunity internship program—Definitions.
28C.18.170 - Green industry skill panels—Prioritization of workforce training programs.
28C.18.180 - Lifelong learning program.
28C.18.200 - Workforce education investment accountability and oversight board.