Board of Legislators
48 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
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Contact the Board of Legislators Office via e-mail @ KPearson@stlawco.org or LDemers@stlawco.org

St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators

Workforce Investment Board

Pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and by St. Lawrence County Resolution 73-2000, the Workforce Investment Board was created.  This Board will develop, coordinate and implement plans and programs to increase private sector employment in St. Lawrence County.  This Board works to meet the manpower training needs of private sector employers and to provide public and private sector participation in the St. Lawrence County Job Training Programs.  The Workforce Investment Board works to promote the concept of the One-Stop Career Services.

Membership shall include not less than twenty-three (23) and not more than twenty-six (26) members.  This Board must include representatives in local business who own, operate, are chief executives or possess optimum policymaking or hiring authority for their business.  These business representatives must make up a majority of the total Board membership.  Also, there must be representation of business with local employment opportunities, individuals nominated by local business organizations and business trade associations, representatives of local educational entities, representatives of labor organizations, representatives of community-based organizations, representatives of each of the one-stop partners, and representatives of economic development agencies.

Term: Three years.

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