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Commission highlights workforce retention and seeks deeper ties with Tabor College
Summary
Commissioners urged vocational partnerships with high schools, promotion of Kansas Promise paths and greater coordination with Tabor College's entrepreneurial program to retain graduates and support local business creation.
Commissioners highlighted workforce-development strategies as central to retaining young people in Marion County, recommending a mix of high-school career training, trade-focused programs and college partnerships.
Speaker 5 said counties should "start working with high schools on ... proof jobs and get them educated, trained up so they may not need to go to college" and to promote programs like the Kansas Promise to help students remain in the community after training. Speaker 1 proposed coordinating with Tabor College’s entrepreneurial program, noting the program's expansion and asking staff to invite a college representative to brief the commission — Speaker 3 identified the program lead by name in the transcript: "It's Annalisa de Fiesta that's running that."
Commissioners suggested connecting workforce training to local entrepreneurial supports and small-business incentives so graduates have clear pathways to start or join firms in Marion County. Staff was asked to explore formal invitations and possible next steps to build those partnerships.
