| (1) |
There is created the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board composed of the following members:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-34-102
| (a) |
the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent’s designee; |
| (b) |
the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee; |
| (c) |
the chair of the State Board of Education or the chair’s designee; |
| (d) |
the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director’s designee; |
| (e) |
the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity or the executive director’s designee; |
| (f) |
the director of the Division of Professional Licensing or the director’s designee; |
| (g) |
the governor’s education advisor or the advisor’s designee; |
| (h) |
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; |
| (i) |
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; |
| (j) |
the president of the Salt Lake Chamber or the president’s designee; |
| (k) |
six representatives of private industry chosen to represent targeted industries, appointed by the commission; |
| (l) |
the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor’s designee; and |
| (m) |
any additional individuals appointed by the commission who represent:
| (i) |
one or more individual educational institutions; or |
| (ii) |
education or industry professionals. |
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| (2) |
The talent board shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the talent board. |
| (3) |
The talent board shall meet at least quarterly. |
| (4) |
Attendance of a majority of the members of the talent board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of official talent board business. |
| (5) |
Formal action by the talent board requires the majority vote of a quorum. |
| (6) |
A member of the talent board:
| (a) |
may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service; and |
| (b) |
who is not a legislator may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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| (7) |
The talent board shall:
| (a) |
| (i) |
review and develop metrics to measure the progress, performance, effectiveness, and scope of any state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily involves employment training or placement; and |
| (ii) |
ensure that the metrics described in Subsection (7)(a) are consistent and comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily involves employment training or placement; |
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| (b) |
make recommendations to the board and the commission regarding how to better align training and education in the state with industry demand; |
| (c) |
make recommendations to the board and the commission regarding how to better align technical education with current and future workforce needs; |
| (d) |
coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in Subsection 53B-34-103(4); |
| (e) |
develop a computer science education master plan in accordance with Section 53B-34-105; |
| (f) |
coordinate with the talent program to meet the responsibilities described in Section 53B-34-107; and |
| (g) |
administer the Utah Works Program in accordance with Section 53B-34-108. |
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| (8) |
Nothing in this section prohibits an individual who, on June 30, 2022, is a member of a subcommittee within the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity known as the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Subcommittee from serving as a member of the talent board. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 53B, Chapter 34.
