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This bill modifies the organizational structure and responsibilities of Missouri's workforce development system by repealing existing statutes and creating new sections of law. Specifically, the bill establishes the Missouri Workforce Development Board (formerly the Missouri Workforce Investment Board) to provide workforce investment activities aimed at increasing employment, retention, and earnings for participants while improving the state's workforce quality. The board will meet requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with members appointed by the governor and subject to senate confirmation. Board members will serve four-year terms, receive no compensation but will be reimbursed for expenses, and are prohibited from directly operating programs or voting on matters presenting conflicts of interest. The bill transfers oversight of workforce development from the Department of Economic Development to the new Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, creating an Office of Workforce Development with responsibilities for maintaining public employment offices, coordinating job training resources, and supporting job creation. The board is required to submit an annual report to state leadership and is tasked with assisting the governor in implementing workforce development strategies, while explicitly not superseding the authority of existing educational governing bodies.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=648