[Adopted 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 5795]
The One Stop Employment and Training Advisory
Board shall consist of nine members. Six of the Board members shall
be appointed by the governing body to represent local businesses and
industries. One Board member shall be the City Manager or his or her
designated appointee. One Board member shall be the President of Labette
Community College or his or her designated appointee, and one representative
shall represent Labette County government and shall be appointed by
the Board of County Commissioners of Labette County, Kansas. The Labette
County Government representative shall be appointed for a one-year
term. A representative of the Kansas Department of Human Resources
shall serve as an ex officio member of said Board. The governing body
shall appoint two members for a three-year term, two members for a
two-year term, and two members for a one-year term to constitute the
original Board. Upon the expiration of said terms, each shall be replaced
by an appointment of three years. The Board shall upon its constitution
annually elect a Chairperson.
The One Stop Employment and Training Advisory
Board shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson. The Commission
shall prepare its own agenda, elect its own officers and establish
its own rules of order or adopt Robert's Rules of Order for the conduct
of its meetings.
The One Stop Employment and Training Advisory
Board shall have advisory powers only. The Board shall have as its
purpose and objectives the following functions:
A.
To advise the City Commission, Labette Community College,
and other operating agencies on procedure and policies for the operation
of the One Stop Employment and Training Center.
B.
To provide representation from Labette County industrial,
business, and governmental communities to ensure that the Center meets
its mission objectives to local industries.
C.
To provide recommendations to the City Commission,
Labette Community College, and other operating agencies on long-range
goals and policies for the One Stop Employment and Training Center.
D.
To evaluate the operation of the Center and make recommendations
to the City Commission, Labette Community College, and other operating
agencies on changes in programs and policies to improve the Center's
performance.
E.
To assist in the development of a budget for the Center
on an annual basis.
F.
To develop a common community employment intake forum.
G.
To assist the Center in providing career advisement
for applicants and providing career/job assessment for customers.
H.
To study and assist the Center in providing education/training
for employment.
I.
To provide a link with the State of Kansas One Stop
Program and Services.
J.
To assist the Center in maintaining an employment
database submitted by area businesses.
K.
To study ways to reduce duplication of services.
In carrying out the foregoing functions, the
Board shall observe the following methods and procedures. The Board
shall:
A.
Advise the City governing body, Labette Community
College, and other operating agencies on problems affecting employment
in Parsons and address employment needs of industries and training
of the workforce.
B.
Make studies and surveys and explore problems to provide
data as needed in its work.
C.
Consult with and obtain cooperation and coordinated
effort of all agencies, public and private, which function in the
field of employment and job training.
D.
Utilize the resources of individuals and groups toward
the improvement of intergroup relations.
E.
Enlist all potential community forces to extend and
make more secure human opportunities at both the individual and group
levels.
F.
Encourage community support for educational programs
and voluntary action designed to encourage more efficient employment
services and job training services for industries and businesses.
