Board of Director’s Regular Board Meeting Monday, May 16, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workforce Connection, Inc. Offices 2615 East Avenue South Lower Level Conference Room La Crosse, WI 54601 I. CALL TO ORDER (3:00 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.) A. Announcement and Introduction B. Additions to Agenda C. Meeting Minutes 1. Approve March 21 Meeting Minutes 1-2 X 2. Approve New Board Member II. ORGANIZATIONAL STEWARDSHIP (3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.) A. Executive Director’s Report 3-9 1. Outcome of WIOA Contract Discussions 10-11 2. Approve March, 2016 Financials 12-23 X 3. Approve March, 2016 Programs Report 24-27 X 4. Approve River Bank CD 28 X 5. Approve Metrics 29-30 X III. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT (4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.) A. Workforce Connections. WEST IV. CLOSED SESSION (4:45 p.m. to 4:55 pm) In accordance with Section 1, Subchapter IV of Chapter 19.85 (1)(c) of the State Statute on open meetings, the Committee will enter into closed session to A. Executive Director Evaluation IV. OPEN SESSION (4:55 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) The Committee will reconvene into open session. Agenda Item Pages Action
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Board of Director’s
Regular Board Meeting Monday, May 16, 2016 at
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workforce Connection, Inc. Offices
2615 East Avenue South Lower Level Conference Room
La Crosse, WI 54601
I. CALL TO ORDER (3:00 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.)
A. Announcement and Introduction
B. Additions to Agenda
C. Meeting Minutes 1. Approve March 21 Meeting Minutes 1-2 X 2. Approve New Board Member
II. ORGANIZATIONAL STEWARDSHIP (3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.)
A. Executive Director’s Report 3-9
1. Outcome of WIOA Contract Discussions 10-11
2. Approve March, 2016 Financials 12-23 X
3. Approve March, 2016 Programs Report 24-27 X
4. Approve River Bank CD 28 X
5. Approve Metrics 29-30 X
III. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT (4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.)
A. Workforce Connections. WEST
IV. CLOSED SESSION (4:45 p.m. to 4:55 pm) In accordance with Section 1, Subchapter IV of Chapter 19.85 (1)(c) of the State Statute on open meetings, the Committee will enter into closed session to
A. Executive Director Evaluation IV. OPEN SESSION (4:55 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) The Committee will reconvene into open session.
Agenda Item Pages Action
V. CONCLUSION
A. Unfinished Business
B. New Business
C. Confirm Next Meeting Date
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Officers and Members
Anna Boland, Ingersoll-Rand David Ring, Kwik Trip Kevin Zagrodnick, River Bank Kurt Bear, Mid City Steel Angela Menezes, Logistics Health, Inc. Doug Billings, Empire Screen Printing Anne Hlavacka, UW – La Crosse Karen Long, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Tim Vondrasek, Norwinn Company Neil Kamrowski, International Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary/Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director Director Director
2015-16 Meeting Schedule
August 17, 2015—WCI Oversight Committee (Gaul/Zagrodnick/Menezes) August 17, 2015—Regular Board Meeting (ALL) November 2, 2015—Annual Meeting (ALL) January 18, 2016—Regular Board Meeting (ALL) March 21, 2016—Strategic Development Committee (Bear/Boland/Ring/Long) March 21, 2016—Regular Board Meeting (ALL) May 16, 2016—Personnel and Compensation Committee (Zagrodnick/Menezes/Hlavacka/Vondrasek) May 16, 2016—Regular Board Meeting (ALL) June 20, 2016—Regular Board Meeting (ALL)
Board and committee meetings are held the 3rd Monday of the meeting month, unless otherwise noted (*). Board committee meetings will be held at 2:00pm in the Workforce Connections, Inc. offices, and regular Board meetings will be held at 3:00pm in the Workforce Connections, Inc. offices.
Workforce Connections, Inc.
Board of Directors
Business Meeting
Monday, March 21, 2016
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I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Announcement and Introductions
Ann Boland, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm with a quorum
present. Neil Kamrowski was introduced as the new WCI Board Director
replacing Martin Gaul.
B. Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Hlavacka/Ring to approve January 18, 2016 Meeting Minutes.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT OUT A. Ms. Pierce presented the current status of the organization. The Workforce
Development Board will be meeting March 28, 2016 to determine whether or not
they will contract with WCI for WIOA through June 30, 2017. Kurt Bear and Dave
Ring will plan to attend the meeting.
Ms. Pierce gave a Power Point presentation on the history of Workforce
Connections, Inc. and a SWOT Analysis. The Metrics of the Organization was
presented by Ms. Pierce and was followed by a brief discussion.
Ms. Pierce presented the hand-outs that were available at the meeting on the Climate
Survey Summary, SWOT Analysis, and Business Goals. Discussion ensued.
B. The Board had an involved discussion on strategy. Ideas included: going out of our
region to find grants and ways to help other communities, working more with the
healthcare industry, assisting the increasing older and retired workforce in obtaining
jobs, serving different ethnic communities, job fairs are no longer the effective
method of reaching the community but social media is, the organization’s brand
needs to be built up, results of case studies need to be advertised, having companies’
HR staff at any job fairs so job hunters can reach out more effectively, assisting in
financial and relationship planning, acting as consultants to businesses that are
hiring, and assisting other businesses with obtaining grants.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
A. Ms. Pierce expressed that kudos had been given to WCI’s Healthcare Navigator
program and operational success. An update was presented by Ms. Pierce on the
WIOA contract status and potential extension, which will be determined at the WDB
meeting on Monday, March 28. Mr. Bear and Mr. Ring will attend as guests.
Discussion ensued. Ms. Pierce presented the requirements of OJT (On the Job
Training). Discussion ensued.
B. Ms. Pierce presented the January and February 2016 Financial Summary Reports
and explained how the WI Worker Participation Rates affect WCI. Discussion
ensued. Motion made by Zagrodnick/Billings to approve January and February 2016
