Workforce board and county staff revise shared governance agreement and bylaws; agree on membership range and term policy
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Summary
In a joint session the Coconino Workforce Development Board and County supervisors reviewed redlines to the shared governance agreement and bylaws, agreed on a 17–19 member range, recommended two‑year terms with a three‑term limit (some statutory seats exempt), and set next steps to finalize language for recertification.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and the Coconino Workforce Development Board (CWDB) held a joint work session to review redlines to the shared governance agreement and CWDB bylaws needed for recertification under federal WIOA rules.
County staff and attorneys walked board members through proposed changes to membership, terms, nomination and removal processes, and responsibilities for hiring and overseeing the CWDB director (a county employee). Staff recommended a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 19 members so the CWDB can meet WIOA balance requirements (51% business representatives and at least 20% workforce representatives). After discussion CWDB and supervisors tentatively endorsed a 17–19 membership range.
The CWDB and supervisors also converged on 2‑year terms with a maximum of three terms (6 years total) for appointed members, while acknowledging that some statutory seats (title II/III/IV representatives) historically do not carry term limits because they are designated by their sending agencies. The joint session clarified that the CWDB would draft bylaws consistent with the shared governance agreement, that the director’s hiring and annual review process will be collaborative (board provides review/evaluation input; the county manager carries out administrative review), and that dismissal requires meet‑and‑confer with the CWDB.
A CWDB member circulated proposed dispute‑resolution language to address governance conflicts; the CWDB will circulate that draft to members and return with any recommended amendments to supervisors so the county can include it in the final shared governance documents. Staff aim to present finalized redlines for board approval in late January so the local area can meet state recertification timelines.
