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Board Meetings

All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting Accessibility

The Workforce Board is committed to providing employees and the public, including individuals with disabilities, access to its information and services. For information regarding Board meeting testimony, handouts, other questions, or for people needing special accommodation, please contact Bianca Laxton at (360) 709-4608.

General Meeting Information

All regular meetings are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meeting locations are announced as they are finalized – please check meeting agendas for the most recent meeting location. For questions about meeting dates, locations, and posted materials, please contact Bianca Laxton at (360) 709-4608.

Co-chairs Gary Chandler, left, and Larry Brown

2024 Board Meeting Dates

    • Wednesday, Jan. 3 (Special meeting)
    • Thursday, Feb. 15
    • Thursday, March 21
    • Wednesday, May 1 – Thursday, May 2      (Board retreat)
    • Thursday, June 20
    • Thursday, Aug. 22
    • Thursday, Sept. 26
    • Thursday, Nov. 7
    • Tentative: Thursday, Dec. 12

Agendas

      BOARD MEETING RETREAT AGENDA*

May 1-2, 2024

Sagecliffe Resort | 344 Silica NW, Quincy, WA 98848

Board Meeting Packet

RETREAT GOALS

  1. Talent and Prosperity for All (TAP) discussions on organizing ourselves to move implementation forward, prioritizing the five strategic priorities and identifying board and staff sponsors for each.
  2. Transitional year for the Governor – what do we need to position TAP and the system with the potential new administration?
  3. Legislative Agenda – what items are priorities to jumpstart TAP implementation and continue longstanding priorities?

Day 1: May 1 – Celebrating Success & Action Planning

 

9 a.m.              Call to Order                                                                Gary Chandler, Workforce Board Co-Chair

Welcome and Introductions

 

9:30 a.m.        Retreat Goals & Overview                                       Facilitator Alicia Koné , Koné Consulting

 

9:45 a.m.        Celebrating Success Stories:                             Gary Chandler, Eleni Papadakis, Alicia Koné

                           Opening Small Group Discussion

 

10:30 a.m.      Break

 

10:45 a.m.       Learning from our Success:                        Alicia Koné and Kristie Schultz, Koné Consulting

                            Large Group Discussion

 

11:15 a.m.        Gubernatorial Leadership Transition Planning                          Gary Chandler, Alicia Koné

 

12:00 p.m.      Lunch

 

1:00 p.m.        New Talent and Prosperity for All (TAP) Plan Review              Alicia Koné, Kristie Schultz

                           Small Group Discussion

2:30 p.m.       Break

 

2:45 p.m.        TAP Ecocycle Action Planning                                                           Alicia Koné, Kristie Schultz

 

4:45 p.m.        Wrap-up Next Day Preview                                                         Gary Chandler and Alicia Koné

 

5:00 p.m.       Day 1 Adjourn

 

6:00 p.m.       Dinner

                        Day 2: May 2 – Decision-Making and Commitments

 

9 a.m.              Call to Order and Summary of Previous Day                         Gary Chandler and Alicia Koné

                          Activities and Agenda for Day Two

                          Welcome

 

9:15 a.m.         TAP Action Planning:                                                  Facilitator Alicia Koné , Koné Consulting

 

9:45 a.m.        Celebrating Success Stories:

                           Opening Discussion of Workgroup                                      Gary Chandler, Eleni Papadakis

                           sponsorship and framework                                                       Alicia Koné and Kristie Schulz

                                                                                                                                             

 

10:15 a.m.       Break

 

10:45 a.m.       TAP Action Planning:                                                                  Alicia Koné and Kristie Schultz

                            World Café Workgroup Discussion                                                     Workforce Board Staff

 

12:00 p.m.      Lunch

 

1:00 p.m.        Workforce Board’s Legislative Agenda Development        Nova Gattman, Workforce Board

 

1:30 p.m.        Workforce System Legislative Priorities Discussion             Alicia Koné and Kristie Schultz                                                                                                                                                                                  Workforce Board Staff

                       

2:45 p.m.       Commitments and Next Steps                                                                 TAP Workgroup Sponsors

 

3:00 p.m.       Adjourn                                                                                                                                                                                

 *Agenda subject to change.

 

Board Meeting Archive

An archive of past Board Meetings is listed below.

2021 Board Meetings

December 15, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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October 13, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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August 18, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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July 16, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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June 9, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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June 2, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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March 10, 2021

Virtual Meeting

Pre-Meeting Prep Videos:

Eligible Training Provider List Policy Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW91U69ST3U

Economic Security for All Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej2qwQHKaJg

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January 27, 2021

Virtual Meeting

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2020 Board Meetings

December 18, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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November 18, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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September 14, 2020 – Special Meeting

Virtual Meeting


September 9 Meeting

Virtual Meeting

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September 2-3, 2020 – Board Retreat

Virtual Meeting

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August 27, 2020 – Special Meeting

Virtual Meeting

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August 13, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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July 8, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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June 22, 2020 – Special Meeting

Virtual Meeting


May 20, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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May 12, 2020 – Special Meeting

Virtual Meeting

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April 15, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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March 11, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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January 29, 2020

Virtual Meeting

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TAP 2020 Pre Meeting Briefing Video for Board