Members: Chairman John McMahon, Honorable Harold Stafford, Honorable Saundra Johnson, Honorable Vince Meconi, Dr. Orlando George, William McCloskey, John McMahon, Nello Paoli, David Tanner, Alice Coleman, Edward Capodanno, Pete Booker, Jeff Bross, Joe Letnauchyn, Patricia Creedon, Patricia DiEmidio, Bruce Fitzgerald

Guests: Ed Toss, Stephanie Brandt, Helen Groft, William Jones, Dwight Henderson, Joanne Miro, Michael Jones, Rebecca Kaufman, Anne Farley, Tom Smith, Lisa Sylvester, Bob Clarkin

Staff: Patty Cannon, Andrea Viola, Gwen Jones

1. Welcome and Call for Quorum - Chairman, John McMahon called the meeting to order and called for a Quorum. Patty confirmed that there was a quorum.

2. Approval of Minutes: - Duane Wayman made a motion to accept the minutes which was seconded by Pete Booker and unanimously approved.

   Update on Labor Market Economy - Dr. James McFadden presented charts to the Board showing Unemployment and Job Change statistics in the State of Delaware as compared to those nationwide. Dr. McFadden highlighted the following topics: Job Industry Change, Occupational Growth and Multi-generational Workforce. The report ended with a chart of issues to be considered when looking at projected changes in the workforce.

3. Chairman’s Report: - 

Financial Reports - Lisa Sylvester (DOL-Fiscal) presented budget charts for WIA /Blue Collar Program Expenditures, Division of Employment & Training Year-to-date, DET Administrative Expenditures, and WIB Staff Report Year-to-Date. Chairman McMahon thanked Lisa Sylvester for working to prepare a more understandable breakdown of the budget. p>It was moved by Bruce Fitzgerald and seconded by Joe Letnauchyn that the Budget be accepted as reported by Lisa Sylvester. The motion carried.

Request to Transfer Funds - It was explained that Secretary Harold Stafford’s proposal to transfer funds from Dislocated Workers to Adult was approved at the Executive Meeting. The purpose in transferring funds was to anticipate any shortfall of funds next year.

Letter and Annual Report to Legislators – Chairman McMahon reported that a letter with a copy of the Annual Report was sent to legislators to let them know we exist and the services we provide.

Educational Forum – An Educational Forum will be held in October at Dover Downs by the WIB with the intention of inviting providers, educators, legislators, and business people from the community. We will be sure to work with the State Chamber and DOL to get full participation. Patty Cannon briefly talked about the speakers on the program. .

Bruce Fitzgerald requested testimonials from a few of our customers be included in the forum agenda. Chairman McMahon confirmed that we would make every effort to include past customers and asked Board members and guests make every effort to be there.

Office of The Inspector General Audit – Delaware’s Adult W.I.A. programs were selected as one of six states to be audited. Patty Cannon reviewed some examples of their findings: A better system of checks & balances is needed; Early tracking of de-obligated dollars would enhance accessibility; and a few minor questions regarding interpretation of the federal statute.

Committee Reports - Youth Council Chairman, Alice Coleman reported that the Youth Council met on March 27, to address two appeals (YMCA and and Kent County). The YMCA’s appeal was based on scores and the committee felt that their appeal had merit, therefore they will be partially funded. The Kent County appeal was rejected based on the federal W.I.A. statute’s requirement to focus on more comprehensive programs that include an educational component versus the previously funded stand-alone “summer employment” that was available under J.T.P.A.

Alice Coleman also reported that Youth dollars have been returned from the Salvation Army and City of Wilmington based on slow start-up and low recruitment results during PY01.

R.O.A.R. – Chairman Pat Creedon reported that she is trying to get State Workforce Boards on the regional agenda for NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction.) On behalf of R.O.A.R. Patty Cannon accepted an invitation to speak to elementary children at Forwood Elementary School. Patty did a power-point presentation of her day spent leading the children through a project. The objective was to make them aware of non-traditional types of careers (keeping with the objective/mission of the ROAR Committee). John McMahon told Patty that DCA & ABC also have building kits she can use for projects like this.

Public Relations and Community Outreach - Secretary Harold Stafford reported that the committee has obtained assistance from the Marketing Department . Questionnaires have been distributed in an attempt to get a handle on what the Board needs to do to promote the WIB (in folders). We are asking for the survey to be returned. The PR Committee would like to set up a meeting between the PR Committee and the Executive Committee to develop a plan.

Review and Certification Committee – Duane Wayman reported a breakout on the contracts for the coming training year.
Approved Courses:

3 Computer	1 Adult Retention	5 Mechanical
5 Clerical	9 Health	7 Out-of-School
7 In-School Youth

Funding Budget:

Blue Collar Funds -	2.5 million
Blue Collar Youth -	1 million
WIA Adult Retention -	127 thousand
WIA Youth -	3 million, 600 thousand
Total of	7.3 million

Duane Wayman asked the Chairman to report on the appeal with the Salvation Army that was presented at the Executive Committee Meeting. Chairman McMahon reported that the appeal for the Salvation Army was heard and denied based on sound decisions by the Youth Council.

4. Performance Measures -

Patty reported that the Committee reviewed the Quarterly US Dept. of Labor Report and presented a report of performance data from the One-Stop delivery systems. DOL-DET staff will consistently provide this real-time report to DWIB for presentation at subsequent board meetings.

Chairman McMahon thanked the DET staff for working with the DWIB and expressed the board’s appreciation for their tremendous work. Duane Wayman requested totals to be added to the performance data report and Chairman McMahon concurred with this suggestion.

5. New -

   The Board thanked Jim McFadden, who could not be present today, for providing refreshments for today’s meeting.

   Next Board Meeting will be held on October 2, 2002 in Dover.