Alaska Statutes 23.15.820 – Powers and duties of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board

(a) The Alaska Workforce Investment Board shall

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 23.15.820

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) administer the Alaska technical and vocational education program established in Alaska Stat. § 23.15.820 – 23.15.850;

(2) facilitate the development of a statewide policy for a coordinated and effective technical and vocational education training system in this state and, to the extent authorized by federal and state law, plan and coordinate federal, state, and local efforts in technical and vocational education programs;

(3) adopt regulations under Alaska Stat. Chapter 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of Alaska Stat. § 23.15.820 – 23.15.850, including regulations that set standards for the percentage of a grant that may be used for administrative costs; the regulations must clearly identify and distinguish between expenses that may be included in administrative costs and those that may not be included in administrative costs; the percentage allowed for administrative costs may not exceed the lesser of five percent or the amount permitted under the requirements of a federal program, if applicable;

(4) administer the grant program under AS 23.15.840 and establish grant administration requirements including accounting procedures that apply to qualified entities and their grantees;

(5) facilitate the development and implementation of a statewide policy and procedure that provides for the acceptance of credit or hours toward a degree or technical program offered by a vocational or technical training center in the state for an applicant who provides satisfactory evidence of successful completion of relevant military education, training, or service as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the United States Reserves, the National Guard of any state, the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militia of any state.

(b) The board may

(1) receive money designated for technical and vocational education programs and may disburse money, including grants, to technical and vocational education projects in accordance with Alaska Stat. Chapter 37.07 (Executive Budget Act);

(2) enter into partnership agreements through appropriate administrative agencies with private industry training entities within the state in order to facilitate the coordination of training opportunities; and

(3) recommend to the legislature changes to enhance the effectiveness of the training programs it oversees under this section.

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