Table 2. Public comments receive during the Public Hearing held February 5, 2016 Commenter & Topic Comments Response to Comment Commenter: Greater As the plan partners work to implement the Asking if Dodge County (Fremont) would Fremont Developmental Combined State Plan, they and the Nebraska be part of Metro Region for regional Council Workforce Development board and local planning but receive local workforce workforce development boards will begin working development services from the Greater Topic: Question regarding on system alignment, integration of services, and Lincoln Workforce Development Area if the the new regional planning career pathway development. governor approves the recommended areas, pre-employment regional planning areas and local workforce transition services, and development areas Career Pathways Clarification of who can receive the transition services Clarification if Career Pathways are only available to students with a disability and students under a Section 504 plan Commenter: Nebraska People with disabilities should be Under WIOA, mandated core programs are: State Independent Living mandated partners the Adult Program (Title I of WIOA), Council the Dislocated Worker Program (Title I), How will students under a 504 Plan be the Youth Program (Title I), identified for services Topic: Representation and the Adult Education and Literacy Program identify students under a (Title II), 504 Plan the Wagner-Peyser Act Program Act, as amended by title III), and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV), which includes the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Specificity will be developed as the plan partners, the Nebraska Workforce Development Board, and local workforce development boards work to put the Combined State Nebraska’s Plan into action.
Table 2. Public comments receive during the Public Hearing held February 5, 2016 Commenter & Topic Comments Response to Comment Commenter: Greater Fremont Developmental Council Topic: Question regarding the new regional planning areas, pre-employment transition services, and Career Pathways Asking if Dodge County (Fremont) would be part of Metro Region for regional planning but receive local workforce development services from the Greater Lincoln Workforce Development Area if the governor approves the recommended regional planning areas and local workforce development areas Clarification of who can receive the transition services Clarification if Career Pathways are only available to students with a disability and students under a Section 504 plan As the plan partners work to implement the Combined State Plan, they and the Nebraska Workforce Development board and local workforce development boards will begin working on system alignment, integration of services, and career pathway development. Commenter: Nebraska State Independent Living Council Topic: Representation and identify students under a 504 Plan People with disabilities should be mandated partners How will students under a 504 Plan be identified for services Under WIOA, mandated core programs are: the Adult Program (Title I of WIOA), the Dislocated Worker Program (Title I), the Youth Program (Title I), the Adult Education and Literacy Program (Title II), the Wagner-Peyser Act Program Act, as amended by title III), and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV), which includes the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Specificity will be developed as the plan partners, the Nebraska Workforce Development Board, and local workforce development boards work to put the Nebraska’s Combined State Plan into action.
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