© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Panel 2015 ACE Conference Rod Duckworth, Chancellor Career and Adult Education

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Panel Members Rod Duckworth, Chancellor, Career and Adult Education Pam Nabors, President and CEP, CareerSource Central Florida Jeff Arnott, Director, Adult Education- Brevard School District Marc Hutek, Director, Adult Education – Hillsborough County Public Schools

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014.

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. HIGHLIGHTS OF WIOA REFORMS 4 Program Alignment Unified strategic planning across core programs Enhances role of State and Local Workforce Development Boards in developing and implementing a Unified State Plan Increased Accountability Establishment of common measures across core programs Increases accountability and transparency through reporting and evaluations Enhanced Service Delivery Promotes engagement of employers and alignment of education and training activities through career pathways Strengthens partnerships and investments in one-stop delivery system

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Principal Area of Reform The Governor of each state must submit a Unified or Combined Plan to the U.S. Department of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the state’s workforce development system.

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. SYSTEM ALIGNMENT AND UNIFIED PLANS States required to submit a single, strategic, coordinated plan Changes in State Plan Requirements WIAWIOA 5-year State plan4-year State plan Unified State Plans optionalUnified State Plans required Strategic planning elementsStrategic and operational planning elements Plan submitted to ED SecretarySubmitted to DOL Secretary, joint approval with ED

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. The Core Partners of WIOA Adult Program (Title I) Dislocated Worker Program (Title I) Youth Program (Title I Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program (Title II) Wagner-Peyser Act Program (Title III) Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV)

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Implementation Timeline Transition year – reviewing and planning for WIOA requirements January, 2016 – Final regulations will be posted in the Federal Register March 3, 2016 Unified State Plan Due Full implementation

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. State Level Planning for WIOA Task Force – created to provide recommendations for the implementation of WIOA Inter-agency planning committees for writing the Unified State Plan Draft plan will be posted for public comment no later than February, 2016

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIOA Task Force HB 7019 – creates a 20-member task force to develop the state’s plan for implementing WIOA Task Force’s recommendations must include: – Review of current workforce delivery system and recommendations for inclusiveness of programs; – Regional planning design; – One-stop service delivery design; – Plan for integrating economic development, workforce development, and the state’s education system; and – A plan for developing sector strategies and career pathways

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIOA Impact on Adult Education Programmatic changes will be implemented through the curriculum standards Increased collaboration with core partners at state and local level Adult education grant applications must align with local CareerSource plans. Development of career pathways and/or integrated education and training programs