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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) There is created the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board composed of the following members:
(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.
(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:
(ii)Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(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;
(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.
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53B. State System of Higher Education § 53B-34-102. Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board--Creation--Membership--Expenses--Duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53b-state-system-of-higher-education/ut-code-sect-53b-34-102/
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