Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2199 – Responsibility of the board
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2199
- Board: means a local workforce development board as described in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Commission: means the Louisiana Workforce Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Performance standards: means the basic measures of performance for workforce development programs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Workforce development: means workforce education and workforce training and services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Workforce training and services: means training and service programs that assist citizens in improving their employment opportunities or maintaining their present employment but are not included within the definition of workforce education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
A. A board is directly responsible and accountable to the office of workforce development for the planning and oversight of all workforce training and services and the evaluation of all workforce development programs in its workforce development area. A board shall develop and regularly upgrade performance measures to assess the effectiveness of workforce training and employment in its area to ensure outcomes consistent with statewide goals, objectives, and performance standards established by the commission.
B. A board is directly responsible to the office of workforce development for the operational planning and administration of all workforce training and services funded in its area through the commission.
C. A board shall review and recommend certification of business/career solution system centers.
D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission is vested with exclusive and independent authority to assign state employees to physical locations selected by the board and chief elected officials and to enter into and terminate leases of property or any other agreement directly related to the operation of each Business and Career Solution Center within the state.
Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.