Maine Apprenticeship Council

January 10, 2019: 9:00 AM
TBD

January 10, 2019 Maine Apprenticeship Council Agenda Call To Order Jennifer McKenna Introduction of Council members and Guests Jennifer McKenna Approval of Minutes from the last meeting Jennifer McKenna New Business Jennifer McKenna / Joan Dolan Review of Biennial Plan Progress Upcoming meeting with the Speaker of the House Old Business Eastern Seaboard Apprenticeship Conference (ESAC), Portland May 24-28, 2019 - Update Jennifer McKenna Re-Cap of Sponsor Recognition Events Eileen Miazga Reports Director Joan Dolan Opportunity for guests to address the council Jennifer McKenna Federal Update Charlie McNeil, Lee Reynolds, USDOL Other? Upcoming Meeting Schedule " meetings held from 9:00 11:30 a.m. Jennifer McKenna Locations need to be determined. Need suggestions and/or volunteers April 11, 2019 July 11, 2019 October 10, 2019 January 9, 2020 Adjournment Jennifer McKenna

Maine Apprenticeship Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2019 IBEW 567, Lewiston, ME

Present: Jennifer McKenna, Plumbers and Pipefitters UA 716, MAC Chair; Allan Shepard, IBEW567; Robin Wood, Reed & Reed; Scott Chrisman, BIW; Jenifer Boynton, Maine General Health; Marion Sprague, MMA; Dawn Q. Croteau, ASPIRE Program Manager; Denise Garland, DECD; Staff: Joan Dolan, Director of Apprenticeship & Strategic Partnerships; Eileen Miazga, Apprenticeship Specialist Guests: Lee Reynolds, USDOL/Office of Apprenticeship; Josh Howe, SWDB

Agenda Item Discussion Follow up Meeting opening Jen McKenna called the meeting to order; introductions were made.
October 2018 minutes Jen McKenna: motion to accept the minutes. Dawn Croteau seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous to approve. New Business Review of Biennial Plan Positives: Experiencing increased demand from sponsors and job seekers BES staff and workforce partners are increasingly more fluent in apprenticeship Training presented at State Team meetings and bi-weekly BES business outreach team meetings Outreach has been extremely successful Negatives: Expanding outreach means expanding capacity;
Derek's position was grant funded; two BES staff will temporarily fill his role through February. Outreach contract with Broadreach Public Relations is ending February 28, 2019.

New business Upcoming Legislative Meeting Friday, January 18, 2019

Jen McKenna, Joan Dolan and Labor Commissioner Fortman are scheduled to meet Friday, January 18, 2019, with the office of the Maine Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon. Saras platform states that "...access to robust and relevant training programs that result in lifelong skills and credentials must be matched to in-demand jobs" thus creating an opportunity to advance apprenticeship.

USDOL/Lee can provide staff training

OLD Business ESAC Planning Jen McKenna and Joan Dolan provided an ESAC update and reviewed the conference call held on January 7, 2019 Maine will have an influence over presenters and workshops Planning is ahead of schedule Conference dates: May 20-24, 2019 Schedule highlights: Day 1: hoping to include charity golf tournament Day 2: Senator Angus King invited as key note. Also scheduled: Jose Velazquez,
Deputy Administrator for Operations and Regional Management. Jose has responsibility over 101 personnel throughout six apprenticeship regions; Portland Mayor, Ethan Strimling will do the welcome and Commissioner Fortman will provide remarks. o Workshops overseen by Maine: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

7 & 8: Jen McKenna, Maine Labor History and

Woman in Apprenticeship

9: Auta Main, MDOL, Veterans

10: Joan Dolan, Non-traditional apprenticeships

Include State OIT Cyber Security apprenticeship;

11: Jen McKenna, CTE partnerships, include

Portland Adult Ed; CTEs

12: Maine Staff, Apprenticeship Showcase:

o 1:00pm on - planned to be free admission o Invite High School students, parents,
guidance counselors; showcase student
apprentice, BES staff; include recently graduated apprentices with a potential recognition ceremony o Display story boards or wall of success. Possible theme: How Apprenticeship Changed my Life (storyboard and tables) Next planning meeting: February 1, 2019 at the Portland Westin Hotel

o Ask MELMAC to Sponsor field trip o Post invitation on MMA website o Invite Health Care Groups o Jen Boynton to feature MA apprentice o Invite Legislators

Ask BPR to design Storyboard

Thursday, May 23, 2019

14 Job Corps - Dr. Tracey Cooley and Rep. from National

Office

15 College Partnerships - Eileen Miazga,

Nicki Sawyer, WCCC. Collaboration, funding

17 Dept. of Corrections, Eileen Miazga

Charlie McNeil, Lee Reynolds Federal and State perspectives; highlight Maines
MDOL collaboration with DOC with overview of DOC apprenticeships

Recap of Sponsor Recognition Events MAP participated in 7 events promoting either apprentice or sponsors from October -December 2018 including, Three statewide Sponsor recognition events were held one in each workforce area Well received by those able to attend; all sponsors received Certificate of Recognition for 2018 Joan participated in multiple media events including radio interviews, tv reports and social media posts

Director Report Joan Dolan updated Council on Apprenticeship statistics For calendar year 2018: 1,153 total apprentices served 693 apprentices currently active 348 new apprentices registered 41 Certificates Issued 29 Sponsors monitored 21 new sponsors and six new occupations added

Reports USDOL is funded and working but is slowed down by other closures

IRAP regulations will be released in the fall

Havent received direction on how proposed funding will be released or how it will be spent

Formula funding is being explored

Upcoming Meeting Schedule 2019 Meetings: 9:00am -11:30 am

Request to change dates: April 11 moves to April 18 Suggested: BIW or SMCC July 11 moves to July 18; at CIANBRO October 10 moves to October 17; Suggested: Maine Gen or EMCC Confirm locations and date changes Adjournment Motion made by Alan to adjourn the meeting and the motion was approved.
Submitted by Eileen Miazga, BES

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