Iowa Code Title III. Public Services and Regulation [Chs. 80-122C] § 84A.1B. Duties of the workforce development board

1. Implement the requirements of chapter 73.

2. Assist the governor in the designation of local workforce development areas or regions as outlined in current federal workforce rules and regulations.

3. Create, and update as necessary, a list of high-demand jobs statewide for purposes of the future ready Iowa registered apprenticeship programs created in chapter 84F, the summer youth intern pilot program established under section 84A.12, the Iowa employer innovation program established under section 84A.13, the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program established under section 256.228, the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program established under section 256.229, and postsecondary summer classes for high school students as provided under section 261E.8, subsection 8.  In addition to the list created by the workforce development board under this subsection, each community college, in consultation with regional career and technical education planning partnerships, and with the approval of the board of directors of the community college, may identify and maintain a list of not more than five regional high-demand jobs in the community college region, and shall share the lists with the workforce development board.  The lists submitted by community colleges under the subsection may be used in that community college region for purposes of programs identified under this subsection.  The workforce development board shall have full discretion to select and prioritize statewide high-demand jobs after consulting with business and education stakeholders, as appropriate, and seeking public comment.  The workforce development board may add to the list of high-demand jobs as it deems necessary.  For purposes of this subsection, “high-demand job” means a job in the state that the board, or a community college in accordance with this subsection, has identified in accordance with this subsection.  In creating a list under this subsection, the following criteria, at a minimum, shall apply:

4. Make recommendations to the general assembly and governor regarding workforce development services, programs, and activities, including but not limited to allocation of resources.

5. Create, in collaboration with the state board of regents, a list of high-wage and high-demand jobs and corresponding academic majors offered by institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents for purposes of the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program established under section 256.230.  The workforce development board, in collaboration with the state board of regents, shall update the list at least once every two years.  In creating a list under this subsection, the following criteria, at a minimum, apply: