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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA <br />ITEMITEM <br />April 14, 2014April 14, 2014AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />S. Livingston S. Livingston Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Economic Development/Tourism Economic Development/Tourism <br />Department: <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />  <br />The intent of this agenda item, which is initially discussed during our previous meeting on Monday, 24 March 2014, The intent of this agenda item, which is initially discussed during <br />our previous meeting on Monday, 24 March 2014, <br />is to foster an open discussion about is to foster an open discussion about ““Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development””that may include, but not be limited to, the that may include, <br />but not be limited to, the <br />following topics:following topics: <br />  <br />How may the 4B Board support How may the 4B Board support ““Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development””in La Porte? in La Porte? <br />Who is doing what in La Porte with respect to Who is doing what in La Porte with respect to ““Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development””? ? <br />What are other communities doing to support What are other communities doing to support ““Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development””? ? <br />What is the status of What is the status of ““Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development””in La Porte? in La Porte? <br />What does La Porte (industry, citizens, students, etc.) need/want with respect to What does La Porte (industry, citizens, students, etc.) need/want with respect to ““Workforce Workforce <br /> <br />DevelopmentDevelopment””? ? <br />  <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br />  <br />The following question has been raised by a 4B Board member and requested to be made part of this discussion The following question has been raised by a 4B Board member and requested <br />to be made part of this discussion <br />regarding workforce development:regarding workforce development: <br />  <br />“Are career awareness opportunities for LPISD students a legal/eligible expense of our WorkAre career awareness opportunities for LPISD students a legal/eligible expense of our Work--force <br />Development force Development <br />budget.  Also, is this something in which the 4B Board is interested in enterbudget.  Also, is this something in which the 4B Board is interested in enter--taining?  Two examples are <br />taining?  Two examples are ““Camp Camp <br />Invention”, a week long summer camp that follows STEM curriculum and introduces students to engineering and a week long summer camp that follows STEM curriculum and introduces students <br />to engineering and <br />the Junior Achievement Organization's program called the Junior Achievement Organization's program called ““Biz TownBiz Town””that teaches entrepreneurship and city that teaches entrepreneurship <br />and city <br />government issues.government issues.””   <br />  <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> <br />