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Board of Supervisors/School Board Joint Meeting with Business Leaders
Business Support for Education/Education Support for Business
Meeting Details:
Date: April 19
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Kessler Conference Room at the MJH Outpatient Care Center on Pantops
Meeting Outcome:
To provide for discussion between elected officials, county staff and invited business leaders regarding
local workforce and workplace issues and needs, and to identify opportunities to strengthen county/
business partnerships that will support the county’s overall economic vitality.
To continue ongoing discussion and to determine proactive initiatives that support partnership
opportunities to further the goals of the economic vitality plan, the school division’s strategic goals, and
the needs of the business community.
Agenda:
Welcome Board of Supervisors Chairman Ann Mallek and School Board Chairman
Steve Koleszar
Introductions/Overview County Executive Tom Foley and School Superintendent Pam Moran
Roundtable Discussions
· How is the work “space” changing, i.e. technology requirements, etc? How are work force
needs changing, what skill sets do employees need to be successful?
· What are some of the unmet workforce needs in our community? Challenges or
roadblocks? How are business/education/community partners creatively and successfully
meeting those needs in other communities i.e. recruiting considerations?
· What are real education/business programs and partnership that are working in other
localities? How could we adapt any of these for use right now?
· What do we need to do next to move our work together forward? Expectations?
Strategies? Outcomes?
Report out – results from roundtable discussions
Summary, Closing Tom Foley, Pam Moran
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