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WA Rev Code § 28C.18.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.080 - Comprehensive plan—Contents—Updates—Agency operating plans—Reports to the legislature.

RCW 28C.18.080 Comprehensive plan—Contents—Updates—Agency operating plans—Reports to the legislature.(1) The board shall develop a state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education for a ten-year time period. The board shall submit the ten-year state comprehensive plan to the governor and the appropriate legislative policy committees. Every four years by December 1st, beginning December 1, 2012, the board shall submit an update of the ten-year state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education to the governor and the appropriate legislative policy committees. Following public hearings, the legislature shall, by concurrent resolution, approve or recommend changes to the initial plan and the updates. The plan shall then become the state's workforce training policy unless legislation is enacted to alter the policies set forth in the plan.(2) The comprehensive plan shall include workforce training role and mission statements for the workforce development programs of operating agencies represented on the board and sufficient specificity regarding expected actions by the operating agencies to allow them to carry out actions consistent with the comprehensive plan.(3) Operating agencies represented on the board shall have operating plans for their workforce development efforts that are consistent with the comprehensive plan and that provide detail on implementation steps they will take to carry out their responsibilities under the plan. Each operating agency represented on the board shall provide an annual progress report to the board.(4) The comprehensive plan shall include recommendations to the legislature and the governor on the modification, consolidation, initiation, or elimination of workforce training and education programs in the state.(5) The comprehensive plan shall identify the strategic industry clusters targeted by the workforce development system. In identifying the strategic clusters, the board shall consult with the department of commerce to identify clusters that meet the criteria identified by the working group convened by the department of commerce and the workforce training and education coordinating board under RCW 43.330.280.(6) The board shall report to the appropriate legislative policy committees by December 1st of each year on its progress in implementing the comprehensive plan and on the progress of the operating agencies in meeting their obligations under the plan.[ 2014 c 112 § 104. Prior: 2009 c 421 § 6; 2009 c 151 § 7; 2009 c 92 § 1; 1997 c 369 § 5; 1995 c 130 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 421: See note following RCW 43.157.005.Project of statewide significance—Defined: RCW 43.157.010.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.090 - Additional board duties—Program evaluation by operating agencies.

RCW 28C.18.090 Additional board duties—Program evaluation by operating agencies.(1) The board shall specify, by December 31, 1995, the common core data to be collected by the operating agencies of the state training system and the standards for data collection and maintenance required in RCW 28C.18.060(8).(2) The minimum standards for program evaluation by operating agencies required in RCW 28C.18.060(9) shall include biennial program evaluations; the first of such evaluations shall be completed by the operating agencies July 1, 1996. The program evaluation of adult basic skills education shall be provided by the advisory council on adult education.(3) The board shall complete, by January 1, 1996, its first outcome-based evaluation and, by September 1, 1996, its nonexperimental net-impact and cost-benefit evaluations of the training system. The outcome, net-impact, and cost-benefit evaluations shall for the first evaluations, include evaluations of each of the following programs: Secondary vocational-technical education, work-related adult basic skills education, postsecondary workforce training, job training partnership act titles II and III, as well as of the system as a whole.(4) The board shall use the results of its outcome, net-impact, and cost-benefit evaluations to develop and make recommendations to the legislature and the governor for the modification, consolidation, initiation, or elimination of workforce training and education programs in the state.The board shall perform the requirements of this section in cooperation with the operating agencies.[ 1995 c 130 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.100 - Assessments by board—Biennial report to legislature and governor.

RCW 28C.18.100 Assessments by board—Biennial report to legislature and governor.The board shall, by January 1, 1996, and biennially thereafter: (1) Assess the total demand for training from the perspective of workers, and from the perspective of employers; (2) assess the available supply of publicly and privately provided training which workers and employers are demanding; (3) assess the costs to the state of meeting the demand; and (4) present the legislature and the governor with a strategy for bridging the gap between the supply and the demand for training services.[ 1995 c 130 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.110 - Identification of policies and methods to promote efficiency and sharing of resources—Report to governor and legislature.

RCW 28C.18.110 Identification of policies and methods to promote efficiency and sharing of resources—Report to governor and legislature.The board shall, in cooperation with the operating agencies, by January 1, 1996:(1) Identify policies to reduce administrative and other barriers to efficient operation of the state's workforce development system and barriers to improved coordination of workforce development in the state. These policies shall include waivers of statutory requirements and administrative rules, as well as implementation of one-stop access to workforce development services and school-to-work transition;(2) Identify ways for operating agencies to share resources, instructors, and curricula through collaboration with other public and private entities to increase training opportunities and reduce costs; and(3) Report to the governor and the appropriate legislative committees its recommendations for any statutory changes necessary to enhance operational efficiencies or improve coordination. The board shall work with the operating agencies of the state's workforce development system to reduce administrative barriers that do not require statutory changes.[ 1995 c 130 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.120 - State strategic plan for supply of health care personnel—Reports.

RCW 28C.18.120 State strategic plan for supply of health care personnel—Reports.The board shall:(1) Facilitate ongoing collaboration among stakeholders in order to address the health care personnel shortage;(2) In collaboration with stakeholders, establish and maintain a state strategic plan for ensuring an adequate supply of health care personnel that safeguards the ability of the health care delivery system in Washington state to provide quality, accessible health care to residents of Washington; and(3) Report to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2003, and annually thereafter, on progress on the state plan and make additional recommendations as necessary.[ 2003 c 278 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—2003 c 278: "The legislature finds and declares:(1) There is a severe shortage of health care personnel in Washington state;(2) The shortage contributes to increased costs in health care and threatens the ability of the health care system to provide adequate and accessible services;(3) The current shortage of health care personnel is structural rather than the cyclical shortages of the past, and this is due to demographic changes that will increase demand for health care services;(4) An increasing proportion of the population will reach retirement age, and an increasing proportion of health care personnel will also reach retirement age; and(5) There should be continuing collaboration among health care workforce stakeholders to address the shortage of health care personnel." [ 2003 c 278 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.130 - Industry skill panels—Grants—Role.

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.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.140 - Industry skill panels—Standards—Report.

RCW 28C.18.140 Industry skill panels—Standards—Report.The board shall establish industry skill panel standards that identify the expectations for industry skill panel products and services. The board shall establish the standards in consultation with labor, the state board for community and technical colleges, the employment security department, the institute of workforce development and economic sustainability, and the *department of community, trade, and economic development. Continued funding of particular industry skill panels shall be based on meeting the standards established by the board under this section. Beginning December 1, 2008, the board shall report annually to the governor and the economic development and higher education committees of the legislature on the results of the industry skill panels funded under this chapter in meeting the standards.[ 2008 c 103 § 4.]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.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.150 - Local unified plan for the workforce development system—Strategic plan.

RCW 28C.18.150 Local unified plan for the workforce development system—Strategic plan.(1) Workforce development councils, in partnership with local elected officials, shall develop and maintain a local unified plan for the workforce development system including, but not limited to, the local plan required by P.L. 113-128 Sec. 108. The unified plan shall include a strategic plan that assesses local employment opportunities and skill needs, the present and future workforce, the current workforce development system, information on financial resources, diversity, goals, objectives, and strategies for the local workforce development system, and a systemwide financial strategy for implementing the plan. Local workforce development councils shall submit their strategic plans to the board for review and to the governor for approval.(2) The strategic plan shall clearly articulate the connection between workforce and economic development efforts in the local area including the area industry clusters and the strategic clusters the community is targeting for growth. The plan shall include, but is not limited to:(a) Data on current and projected employment opportunities in the local area;(b) Identification of workforce investment needs of existing businesses and businesses considering location in the region, with special attention to industry clusters;(c) Identification of educational, training, employment, and support service needs of job seekers and workers in the local area, including individuals with disabilities and other underrepresented talent sources;(d) Analysis of the industry demand, potential labor force supply, and educational, employment, and workforce support available to businesses and job seekers in the region; and(e) Collaboration with associate development organizations in regional planning efforts involving combined strategies around workforce development and economic development policies and programs. Combined planning efforts shall include, but not be limited to, assistance to industry clusters in the area.(3) The board shall work with workforce development councils to develop implementation and funding strategies for purposes of this section.[ 2017 c 39 § 5; 2009 c 151 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.162 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.162 - Opportunity internship program—Definitions.

RCW 28C.18.162 Opportunity internship program—Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 28C.18.160 and 28C.18.164 through 28C.18.168.(1) "High-demand occupation" means an occupation with a substantial number of current or projected employment opportunities.(2) "Low-income high school student" means a student who is enrolled in grades ten, eleven, or twelve in a public high school and who qualifies for federal free or reduced-price meals. If a student qualifies at the time the student begins participating in the opportunity internship program, the student remains eligible even if the student does not receive free or reduced-price meals thereafter. To participate in the program, the student must remain enrolled in high school until the student receives a high school diploma.(3) "Opportunity internship consortium" means a local consortium formed for the purpose of participating in the opportunity internship program and which may be composed of a local workforce development council, economic development council, area high schools, community or technical colleges, apprenticeship councils, preapprenticeship programs such as running start for the trades, private vocational schools licensed under chapter 28C.10 RCW, public and private four-year institutions of higher education, employers in targeted industries, and labor organizations.(4) "Opportunity internship graduate" means a low-income high school student who successfully completes an opportunity internship program and graduates from high school.(5) "Postsecondary program of study" means an undergraduate or graduate certificate, apprenticeship, or degree program.(6) "Preapprenticeship" means a program of at least ninety hours and not more than one hundred eighty hours in length that provides practical experience, education, preparation, and the development of skills that would be beneficial for entry into state-approved apprenticeship programs, including but not limited to construction industry structure and the construction process; orientation to state-approved apprenticeship; tools of the various trades and safe handling of power tools; and industry standards of safety, responsibility, and craft excellence.(7) "Targeted industry" means a business or industry identified by a local workforce development council as having high-demand occupations that require candidates to have completed a postsecondary program of study.[ 2009 c 238 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2009 c 238: See note following RCW 28C.18.160.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.166 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.166 - Opportunity internship program—List of consortium graduates—Notifying office of student financial assistance of Washington college grant eligibility.

RCW 28C.18.166 Opportunity internship program—List of consortium graduates—Notifying office of student financial assistance of Washington college grant eligibility.On an annual basis, each opportunity internship consortium shall provide the board with a list of the opportunity internship graduates from the consortium. The board shall compile the lists from all consortia and shall notify the office of student financial assistance of the eligibility of each graduate on the lists to receive a Washington college grant under chapter 28B.92 RCW if the graduate enrolls in a postsecondary program of study within one year of high school graduation.[ 2019 c 406 § 48; 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 242; 2009 c 238 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 43.79.195.Findings—Short title—2019 c 406: See notes following RCW 28B.92.200.Findings—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 28B.94.020.Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 28C.30.050.Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 43.216.135.Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 11 §§ 101-103, 106-202, 204-244, and 301: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.Findings—Intent—2009 c 238: See note following RCW 28C.18.160.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.168 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.168 - Opportunity internship program—List of employed graduates—Verification—Incentive payments.

RCW 28C.18.168 Opportunity internship program—List of employed graduates—Verification—Incentive payments.(1) On an annual basis, each opportunity internship consortium shall provide the board with a list of the opportunity internship graduates from the consortium who have completed a postsecondary program of study, obtained employment in a high-demand occupation that pays a starting salary or wages of not less than thirty thousand dollars per year, and remained employed for at least six months.(2) The board shall verify the information on the lists from each consortium. Subject to funds appropriated or otherwise available for this purpose, the board shall allocate to each consortium an incentive payment of two thousand dollars for each graduate on the consortium's list. In the event that insufficient funds are appropriated to provide a full payment, the board shall prorate payments across all consortia and shall notify the governor and the legislature of the amount of the shortfall.(3) Opportunity internship consortia shall use the incentive payments to continue operating opportunity internship programs.[ 2009 c 238 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2009 c 238: See note following RCW 28C.18.160.
WA Rev Code § 28C.18.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28C - Vocational Education|Chapter 28C.18 - Workforce Training and Education.|28C.18.170 - Green industry skill panels—Prioritization of workforce training programs.

RCW 28C.18.170 Green industry skill panels—Prioritization of workforce training programs.(1) The legislature directs the board to create and pilot green industry skill panels. These panels shall consist of business representatives from industry sectors related to clean energy, labor unions representing workers in those industries or labor affiliates administering state-approved, joint apprenticeship programs or labor-management partnership programs that train workers for these industries, state and local veterans agencies, employer associations, educational institutions, and local workforce development councils within the region that the panels propose to operate, and other key stakeholders as determined by the applicant. Any of these stakeholder organizations are eligible to receive grants under this section and serve as the intermediary that convenes and leads the panel. Panel applicants must provide labor market and industry analysis that demonstrates high demand, or demand of strategic importance to the development of the state's clean energy economy as identified in this section, for middle or high-wage occupations, or occupations that are part of career pathways to the same, within the relevant industry sector. The panel shall, in consultation with the department and the *leadership team:(a) Conduct labor market and industry analyses, in consultation with the employment security department, and drawing on the findings of its research when available;(b) Recommend strategies to meet the recruitment and training needs of the industry and small businesses; and(c) Recommend strategies to leverage and align other public and private funding sources.(2) The board may prioritize workforce training programs that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in green economy jobs. For purposes of this section, green economy jobs include those in the primary industries of a green economy, including clean energy, high-efficiency building, green transportation, and environmental protection. Prioritization efforts may include but are not limited to: (a) Prioritization of the use of high employer-demand funding for workforce training programs in green economy jobs; (b) increased outreach efforts to public utilities, education, labor, government, and private industry to develop tailored, green job training programs; and (c) increased outreach efforts to target populations. Outreach efforts may be conducted in partnership with local workforce development councils.(3) The definitions in RCW 43.330.010 apply to this section.[ 2009 c 536 § 8.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The leadership team was created in 2009 c 536 § 3, which was vetoed.Short title—2009 c 536: See note following RCW 43.330.370.