Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee hears Job Corps review, apprenticeship grant plans and concern over state workforce office consolidation
Summary
Executive Director Diane Kelly told the Cherokee Nation Education Committee that negotiations with the U.S. Department of Labor over Job Corps are ongoing, that a facility review could force student relocations, and that upcoming grant work will prioritize apprenticeships; she also said a state proposal to eliminate rural workforce offices raised concern among tribal leaders.
Executive Director Diane Kelly said the department continues negotiating with the U.S. Department of Labor over Job Corps matters and that the tribe's lawyers have been engaged in the dispute. "Our lawyers have been negotiating with Department of Labor, and we knew that we weren't gonna get everything we asked for," Kelly said, adding that the agency has scheduled a facility review this week that "could" lead to closures and student relocations.
Kelly…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
