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Board Recruitment Information
Lets get to work
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Who Are We?

• Private, non-profit organization
• Volunteer Board of Directors
• Oversee workforce initiatives
• Partner with local elected officials
• One of 24 Florida Workforce Boards
• Board established through legislation

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What Do We Do?

• Serve as point of contact
• Provide forum to consider workforce needs
• Collaborate on new training programs
• Advise elected officials on workforce policy
• Coordinate with economic development effort
• Plan and implement workforce programs to ensure
  coordination of services and achieve local goals

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VisionA highly competitive workforce for Brevard.

• Mission
• Facilitate and be the catalyst for workforce
  development services that are responsive to the
  Employment needs of Brevard.

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Funding Sources

• Federal
• Workforce Investment Act
• Welfare Transition Program
• State
• Competitive Projects
• Grants
• Competitive
• Demonstration
• Private Foundations

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Our Mandatory Partners

• Board of County Commissioners
• Eastern Florida State College
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Brevard County School District
• Brevard Family of Housing Authorities
• Senior Community Service Employment Program
• Economic Development
• Community Based Organization Disabilities
  Representation

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Other Community Partners

• Chambers of Commerce
• Faith-based Organizations
• Space Florida
• Early Learning Coalition

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Corporate Goals

• Goal 1 - Convene the community and conduct
  community awareness regarding workforce issues
• Goal 2 Strengthen Key Business Clusters
• Goal 3 Enhance E3 Concept
• Goal 4 - Sustain Successful Operations of CSB
  Career Centers

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Your Role

• PHASE
• I
• Community
• II
• Leaders
• III
• Managerial/Staff

FOCUS
Vision Strategic Direction Benchmarks Policies Con
sensus
5 years
STRATEGTIC PLANNING Goals Organizational
Capacity Budget Commitment
3 years
TACTICAL PLANNING Objectives Action
Strategies Action
1 year
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Responsibilities of Board Members

• Legally responsible for fiscal oversight
• Ensure the organization is well managed
• Create the organizations identity
• Communicate and promote the organizations
  mission and goals
• Provide industry knowledge insight (i.e trends,
  growing industry)

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Expectations of Board Members

• Be an active participant in Board proceedings
• Be a member of at least one committee
• Participate in an open, honest, respectful, and
  non-serving manner in all deliberations
• Be an agent of change for the organization and
  workforce in our community

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Nomination Letter

• Chamber Membership?

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Application Package

• Select Committee
• Fax back to Lyn at 321-637-1859

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RWB Accountability Act

• Section 445.007(1), Florida Statutes, was
  amended to require each regional board member and
  executive director file a financial disclosure
  form.
• Specifically
• Each member of a regional workforce board who is
  not otherwise required to file a full and public
  disclosure of financial interests pursuant to s.
  8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s.
  112.3144 shall file a statement of financial
  interests pursuant to s. 112.3145.
• Mail original Form 1 to CSB or to Supervisor of
  Elections in the County where you live. Brevard
  Countys Website http//www.ethics.state.fl.us/
  FORMS/Form1

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Contact Info

• Lisa Rice
• President
• lrice_at_careersourcebrevard.com
• 321-394-0507