Workforce Development Board of Oswego County

Youth Council Meeting   April 7, 2010

Room 118 Rich Hall   Oswego State

 

‘The Youth Council shall assist in developing the local workforce plan pertaining to youth and youth services, approving eligible providers of youth services, coordinate youth workforce development activities, and oversee public relations about youth programs.’

 

Minutes

 

Present:  Kathleen Fenlon, Dona Falciatano, Eric Bresee, Daniel Carman, Jeanne Apicelli Staff: Jeff Grimshaw 

 

Kathy Fenlon called the meeting to order. 

 

1) Approval of Meeting Minutes from January 6, 2010

Eric Bresee moved to approve the minutes. Dona Falciatano seconded.  The minutes were approved.

 

2) Roundtable Update – All

All members presented provided an update to activities at their organizations.

 

3) Performance Review – Jeanne Apicelli (DET)

Jeanne Apicelli reviewed the performance results for the second quarter of PY’09, which ended December 31, 2009.  We are meeting all three Common Measures for Youth.    Our performance versus this standard has improved.    

 

4) Youth Services RFP- Jeanne Apicelli (DET)

Jeanne presented the Reviewed the recommendations for Year-Round Youth Services.  Contracts that result from this process will go into effect July 1, 2010, and go through June 30, 2012.  Jeanne reviewed the ten elements of Youth activities that can be funded under WIA.  We reviewed each recommendation separate, and voted on each separately with agency representatives abstaining where conflicts existed.

 

The following recommendations were voted on as follows:

 

Tutoring, study skills and instruction

·         Recommend- OCO – Drop-Out Prevention & Tutoring After-School Program – Moved Fenlon, 2nd Falciatano – passed.  Eric Bresee abstained.

Paid and Unpaid Work Experience –

·         Recommend – Oswego Industries – Moved Bresee, 2nd Fenlon – passed. 

  • Recommend - OCO- Job Coach – Moved Falciatano, 2nd Fenlon – passed.  Eric Bresee abstained.
  • Recommend – DET – Work Experience – Moved Carman, 2nd Bresee – passed
  • Recommend – BOCES – Summer Job Coach – Moved Falciatano, 2nd Bresee – passed

 

Occupational Skill Training –

  • Recommend - OCO National Work Readiness Credential – Moved Carman, 2nd Falciatano – passed.  Eric Bresee abstained.
  • Recommend – OCO Customer Service – Moved Fenlon, 2nd Falciatano – passed.  Eric Bresee abstained.
  • Recommend- DET Occupational Skills Training – Moved Bresee, 2nd Carman – passed.

 

Supportive Services

  • Recommend – Branch’s Driving School – Moved Bresee, 2nd Falciatano – passed with an option to negotiate additional hours.
  • Recommend – DET – Supportive Services – Moved Fenlon, 2nd Carman – passed
  • Follow-up Services – Recommend DET – Moved Bresee, 2nd Falciatano - passed

 

 

5) Summer Youth Program- Jeanne Apicelli (DET)

Jeanne reviewed the plans for utilizing funding for this summer, due to lack of a State Budget and reduced federal funding it is anticipated that only 50 to 100 youth will be served this summer. Notifications have been sent to organizations that have used the program in the past to anticipate the need for alternatives to using the program for projects.

 

 

5) 2009 Youth Summit Recap - Kathy Fenlon

The Youth Summit panning is underway for October 21, 2010 in Sheldon Hall. The planning committee has met once and is researching plenary speakers, and workshop topics.

 

6) Career Ladder Map Update – Jeff Grimshaw

Jeff provided an overview of website statistics which included 952 visits from January 1, 2010 through April 1, 2010. 406 visits originated from New York State, of those visits they averaged 3.27 pages, and the home page and manufacturing received the highest visits.

 

 

8) Next Meeting- July 7, 2010