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Commissioners approve Upper Shore Workforce Board MOU, citing regional partner support
Summary
The board approved execution of the required Memorandum of Understanding and resource‑sharing agreement with the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board, recognizing partner agencies (MD Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Social Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Chesapeake College) and WIOA funding mechanisms.
Ellen Lafranki, executive director of the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board, briefed commissioners on the board's mandated Memorandum of Understanding and the embedded resource‑sharing agreement required by the governor's workforce policy. She described the agreement as foundational for coordinating WIOA funds and partner contributions from the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Social Services (including the county DSS), and Chesapeake College so county residents can access training, certifications and employment services.
Beverly Churchill, the county's representative on the board, introduced Lafranki and stressed that the county would not be asked for new funding in the current presentation. Commissioners voted to execute the MOU and resource‑sharing agreement by voice vote.
The agreement clarifies partner roles and the allocation of shared resources to ensure coordinated services to job seekers and employers in Queen Anne's County as part of the Upper Shore regional workforce system.
