Workforce Investment Board - Youth Education And Employment Service
Description
Established pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) which repealed the Job Training Partnership Act. Under federal law, the WIB is required to develop a local plan for workforce and youth activities to be funded and carried out under WIA.
Authority
Board of Supervisors upon the nomination by the Membership Committee of the WIB and the Nominating Committee of the School-to-Career Board : Workforce Investment Act of 1998; Governor's Executive Order D-9-99
Board of Supervisors Resolution 99-1621.
Duties
Subject to approval by the WIB, the Council will develop the portions of the local plan relating to youth activities, recommend eligible providers of youth activities, conduct oversight with respect to the eligible providers of youth activities, and coordinate all youth activities authorized under the Workforce Investment Act.
Term
One year initially, two years thereafter.
Membership Composition
24 members: 7 education members (1 Alternative Education; 1 English Language Learners; 1 K-16 General Students; 1 Out-of-School Youth; 1 Post-Secondary Vocational Education; 1 Secondary Vocational Education; 1 Special Education); 3 Workforce Investment Board Members, 1 Housing Authority, 1 Law Enforcement, 1 Juvenile Justice, 1 Parent, 3 Youth Community-Based Organizations, 4 Business Representatives, 1 Rehabilitation; 1 Probation; 1 Labor.
Contacts
Karen Fies, 565-5508; www.sonomawib.org
Marje Garcia, Secretary, 565-8500; Laura Sauter, Administrative Aide, 565-8507.
Meeting Schedule
Monthly - First Tuesday of each month
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Members
| Name |
Representing |
Appointment Date |
Term Expires |
| Lee Alderman | WIB Member | reappt. 09-0861 | 9/15/2011 |
| Ed Barr | Business | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Ron Beiden | Probation | reappt. 09-0861; 9/15/09 | 9/15/2011 |
| Tom Bieri | WIB Member | 08-0783; 9/16/08 | 9/16/2009 |
| Dan Blake | Secondary Voc Ed | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Jeanne Buckley | Juvenile Justice | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Fred Coleman | Community-Based Organizations | 08-0014; 1/8/08 | 1/8/2010 |
| Steve Freitas | Law Enforcement | 09-0917; 9/29/09 | 9/29/2010 |
| Donna Gaetano | Parents | 09-0422; 5/5/09 | 5/5/2010 |
| Roy Hurd | WIB Member | reappt. 09-0861; 9/15/09 | 9/15/2011 |
| Georgia Ioakimedes | Alternative Education | 1/15/09 | 1/15/2010 |
| Scott Kincaid | Business | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Casey McChesney | Community-Based Organizations | 08-0053; 1/15/08 | 1/15/2009 |
| Valerie McKamey | Rehabilitation | 08-0783; 9/16/08 | 9/16/2009 |
| Bill Nordskog | Business | reappt. 09-0861; 9/15/09 | 9/15/2011 |
| Daryl Reese | Community-Based Organizations | 1/15/09 | 1/15/2010 |
| James Sartain | Business | reappt. 08-1053; 12/16/08 | 12/16/2010 |
| Katrina Thurman | Out-of-School Youth | 08-0873; 9/16/08 | 9/16/2009 |
| Nick Tipon | Special Education | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Carol Turner | Housing Agency | reappt. 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
| Vacant | Labor | | |
| Rafael Vasquez | English Language Learners | reappt. 09-0861; 9/15/09 | 9/15/2011 |
| Catherine Wilson | Post-Secondary Voc Ed | 09-0531; 6/9/09 | 6/9/2010 |
| Carl Wong | K-16 General Students | reappt. 09-0141; 2/24/09 | 2/24/2011 |
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