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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested:24March 2014 <br />Source of Funds:4B Board <br />Requested By:Scott D. Livingston <br />Account Number: N/A <br />Department: Economic Development <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br />Report: Resolution:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:N/A <br />Exhibit:EHCMA Brochure <br />Budgeted Item:YES NO <br />Exhibit: Careers in Manufacturing, EHCMA Presentation <br />Exhibit: BAHEP News Article________________________ <br />Exhibit: _Port Region Investment Survey_______________ <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The following question has been raisedby a 4B Board memberand requested to be made part of <br />this discussion regarding workforce development: <br />“Are career awareness opportunities for LPISD students a legal/eligible expense of our <br />Workforce Development budget. Also, is this something in which the 4B Board is interested in <br />entertaining? Two examples are “Camp Invention”, a week long summer camp that follows <br />STEM curriculum and introduces students to engineering and the Junior Achievement <br />Organization's program called “Biz Town” that teaches entrepreneurship and city government <br />issues.” <br />--------------------------------------------------- <br />Additionally, the intent of this agenda item is to foster an open discussion about “Workforce <br />Development” that may include, but not be limited to, the followingtopics or perspectives: <br />What is the status of “Workforce Development” in La Porte? <br />What does La Porte (industry, citizens, students, etc.) need/want with respect to <br />“Workforce Development”? <br />Who is doing what in La Porte with respect to “Workforce Development”? <br />What are other communities doing to support “Workforce Development”? <br />What is the LPDC prepared to do to support “Workforce Development” in La Porte? <br />How can the 4B Board support “Workforce Development” in La Porte? <br />Usually, development corporations use workforce development/training funds as an incentive to <br />either lure a new industry to town or encourage an existing industry to expand.The 4B Board <br /> <br />