YOUTH COMMITTEE TELE-CONFERENCE
JANUARY 25, 2000

Chair	-	Ernie Sullivan
Board	-	Kyle McKnight Dr. Thorton Dick Brown Deborah Catri Bill Wilson - represents Martha Dorsey Kathy Mead - represents Martha Dorsey
Staff	-	Kris Cox Cyrena Donahue John Weber Emma Brewer Lisa Gray

 

Committee reviewed minutes - Committee members had no comments regarding the minutes from the last meeting.

Ernie started the meeting by reading the vision statement and asked members for comments. Comments by members were that the vision was good.

Ernie read key objective #5 and asked if anybody wanted to add language or comments. Deborah commented that there was no mention of performance measures as an initiative.

Ernie stated that we can make a recommendation on youth related measures, to the subcommittee on performance measures.

In addition, Deborah questioned initiative #3 asking for clarification on locals receiving grants and how money is spent by the local areas. John explained how the money goes to the locals and the options available in expending funds e.g. - RFP, in house services. It was suggested to change the wording on initiative #3 from grants to contracts and change "to be" to say "which could be used".

Ernie asked about the eligible provider list and where it currently stands and how it will work with local folks and delivery of service. John stated at this time no decisions have been made on the eligible training provider list but stated that it will play role in how locals determine providers of service.

Ernie reviewed actions that would be happening in the future.

• February 9, 9:30 - Next teleconference to review and comment on youth portion of the State Plan will be overnighted on 7th. NOTE: (This later was changed when Lisa reviewed the timeline and schedule with committee. The teleconference was changed to February 14, 2000.)
  
  

• March Board Meeting - Staff will see if there are any potential local best practices to review from the plans that have been submitted by the locals.
  
  

• Schedule a March 9th or 10th teleconference to get feedback on local plans and best practices so the committee can decide if they want to schedule locals to come to board meeting breakout session to talk about their best practices.

The committee began reviewing Performance Measures Report that was prepared by the State Implementation Team’s performance measures subcommittee chaired by Bob Sommers.

Discussion of additional recommendations for the Performance Measures sub committee was discussed and decided that the following would be recommended:

1. Self astaining jobs, full-time vs part-time - Benefits

2. Demand jobs vs other jobs

3. A measurement system for competence development

The committee asked for definitions of the ten program elements, and John agreed to prepare definitions of the program elements and they would be sent out and discussed at next teleconference meeting. 

Ernie discussed the goals of the March 22nd Board meeting. 

1. Look at and listen to Best Practices by local areas.
   
   

2. Review public comments from State Plan sections related to youth.