Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Meeting Packet, February 9, 2023
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Meeting Packet of the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee for Thursday, February 9, 2023, 9:00 AM at Morris Hall, with Paul Renner as Speaker and Lauren Melo as Chair. The committee meeting notice of the House of Representatives lists a presentation by the REACH Office on facilitation of collaboration and cooperation of state and local workforce partners. The packet reproduces a presentation on the Reimagining Education and Career Help (REACH) Act, including its goals and the roles of the Department of Education, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Economic Opportunity, and CareerSource Florida. It closes with questions directed to Katie Crofoot, Director, REACH Office.
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Postsecondary Education &
Workforce Subcommittee
February 9, 2023
9:00 AM
Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Meeting Packet
Paul Renner Lauren Melo
Speaker Chair
Committee Meeting Notice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
Start Date and Time: Thursday, February 09, 2023 09:00 am
End Date and Time: Thursday, February 09, 2023 11:00 am
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Duration: 2.00 hrs
Presentation by the REACH Office on facilitation of collaboration and cooperation of state and local
workforce partners.
To submit an electronic appearance form, and for information about attending or testifying at a committee
meeting, please see the “Visiting the House” tab at www.myfloridahouse.gov.
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The R.E.A.C.H. Act
Reimagining Education And Career Help
February 9, 2023
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Act
The Reimagining Education and Career Help (REACH) Act is a comprehensive blueprint for enhancing
access, alignment, and accountability across the state’s workforce development system.
The REACH Act’s goals are to:
• Improve equity and access for all Floridians to have opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency
• Create a system-wide approach to service delivery across multiple state agencies and partners
• Increase the level of collaboration and cooperation among the state’s business and education communities
• Provide greater accountability and transparency
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• Florida College System the U.S. Department of • Coordinates Local
• Administers Temporary Workforce
• State University System Assistance for Needy Labor
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• Division of Blind Families (TANF) • Fiscal and compliance policies
Services benefits monitoring for Florida’s
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• Division of Vocational • HOPE Navigator Training Grants
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• Coordinate and facilitate workforce data sharing agreements
FLORIDA among state agencies to measure performance
• Direct the objectives of the Talent Development Council
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Local Workforce Development Boards
Currently 24 Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) oversee the delivery of workforce services
within their local area. LWDBs deliver workforce development services through over 100 one-stop service
providers.
1. CareerSource Escarosa
2. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton
3. CareerSource Chipola
4. CareerSource Gulf Coast
5. CareerSource Capital Region
6. CareerSource North Florida
7. CareerSource Florida Crown
8. CareerSource Northeast Florida
9. CareerSource North Central Florida
10. CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion
11. CareerSource Flagler Volusia
12. CareerSource Central Florida
13. CareerSource Brevard
14. CareerSource Pinellas
15. CareerSource Tampa Bay
16. CareerSource Pasco Hernando
17. CareerSource Polk
18. CareerSource Suncoast
19. CareerSource Heartland
20. CareerSource Research Coast
21. CareerSource Palm Beach County
22. CareerSource Broward
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23. CareerSource South Florida
24. CareerSource Southwest Florida
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Workforce Development Boards
Services for Job Seekers
Programs offered by LWDBs benefit a wide variety of job
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REACH STORIES
Act Impact to LWDBs
LWDB Letter Grades
• In order to increase transparency and accountability, the REACH Office collaborated with DEO, DOE, DCF, CSF, and LWDBs to
develop the formula to assign letter grades to each board
• Grades measure services to employers and job seekers, with a focus on Floridians who receive public benefits
• Baseline grades were assigned by CSF in October 2022
• Letter Grades will be updated annually
Self-Sufficiency Index
• Tool to measure the performance of workforce related programs and services for participants who receive public benefits
• Measure by county on a quarterly basis based on the percent of current or former participants who stop receiving benefits and
are employed one to three years after receiving benefits
• Created in conjunction with the REACH Office, DCF and DEO
Realignment
• Effort between the CSF and the REACH Office to realign LWDBs to create greater flexibility and strategic investment in Florida’s
implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• CSF has contracted with a vendor to conduct stakeholder engagement, research, and analysis
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SUCCESS
REACH STORIES
Act Impact to LWDBs
Website Disclosures
• Public disclosures of financial interest for each board member and executive director
• Approved annual budget
• Internal Revenue Service Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income tax
• Contracts between a LWDB and a board member; a relative of a board member, an organization or individual represented on the
board, or an employee of the board
Budget and Compensation Policy
• Requires annual disclosure to DEO the amount and nature of compensation paid to LWDB executives, officers, directors,
trustees, key employees, and the highest compensated employees
• Must include salary, bonuses, and value of benefits including retirement, accrued and cashed-in leave, pension plans, deferred
compensation, and real property gifts
Term Limits
• LWDB Chair – no more than two years
• All members – no more than eight consecutive years
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SUCCESS
REACH STORIES
Act Impact to LWDBs
Get There Faster Grants
• Launched in August 2021, WIOA discretionary funds were allocated for competitive grants to LWDBs who partnered with
technical and/or state colleges to support initiatives that close achievement and attainment gaps for Floridians
• To date, 14 of LWDBs have been awarded $19.1 million
• Veterans and Military Spouses ($8.6 million)
• Low-Income Returning Adult Learners ($5 million)
• At-Risk Floridians ($5.5 million)
Eligible Training Providers
The Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) directs WIOA training resources to programs that lead to employment in high-demand and
high-priority occupations
• Providers are required to provide data to DEO in order to be eligible or remain on the ETPL
• Beginning 2022-2023 program year, each program offered by a training provider must meet more rigorous requirements to
remain on the ETPL
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MAJOR
Master PROJECTS
Credentials List
Prioritizing Credentials of Value in Workforce Development
The Master Credentials List is a catalog of in-demand occupational credentials
• This list is used to ensure that state resources are allocated to workforce programs that result in credentials of value
• The Master Credentials List is a product of the Credentials Review Committee (CRC)
• Comprises major workforce partners, LWDBs, and private industry representatives
• Charged with creating a definition of credential of value and a framework of quality, which was adopted in
December 2022
The Labor Market Estimating Conference provides data to the CRC for the framework of quality
• Comprises principles from Florida’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the Florida House of Representatives,
the Florida Senate, and the Governor’s REACH Office
• Charged with developing real-time supply and demand information on Florida’s statewide, regional, and local labor
markets
• Identification of in-demand, high-skill, middle-level to high-level wage occupations prioritized by level of statewide or
regional shortages
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SUCCESS
REACH STORIES
Act Impact to DOE Programs
Open Door
• Provides funds to support student completion of short-term, high-demand credit and non-credit career and technical
education (CTE) programs at career centers and Florida College System (FCS) institutions
Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant
• Competitively awarded funds for the expansion of pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs
Money-Back Guarantee
• Requires each school district and Florida College System institution to refund the cost of tuition to students who are not
able to find a job within six months of completing select workforce-related programs that prepare students for in-
demand, middle-level to high-level wage occupations
Digital Credentials
• Requires DOE to identify digital credentials that may be earned through the general education core courses.
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SUCCESS
LINE STORIES
and PIPELINE
Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund
• Competitive grant for districts, FCS Institutions, state universities, and independent nonprofit colleges and universities to
incentivize collaboration to combat the nursing shortage in the state
• Provides matching funds to participating educational entities that partner with healthcare providers
• Appropriated $25 million in FY 2022-23
Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing
Education (PIPELINE)
• Provides for performance funds for licensed practical nurse programs (LPNs) based upon the following:
• The number of nursing education program completers, by program.
• The first-time National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) passage rate of the
institution’s nursing education program completers, by program.
• Excellence among nursing education programs with an average first-time NCLEX passage rate above the national
average.
• Appropriated $100 million in FY 2022-23
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and services through interoperable systems and shared integrated data.
Collaborative effort between the REACH Office, the Department of
CareerSource.
FLORIDA Economic Opportunity (DEO), Florida Department of Children and
Families (DCF), Florida Department of Education (DOE), CareerSource
Florida (CSF), and Florida Digital Service (FLDS).
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COMPONENTS OF THE FL WINS PROGRAM
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GOAL: Empowerment GOAL: Efficiency GOAL: Enhancement
Enable Floridians to more easily Reduce duplicative information Help the agencies better serve
obtain the support they need by being entered by agency staff Floridians by providing a
offering multiple points of entry to and Floridians requesting services comprehensive overview and a greater
apply for services and receive and refer them to services availability to link them with the
information. targeted to meet their needs. services they may need.
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