Sec. 31-11ee. Adult Literacy Leadership Board: Strategic plan. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-11ee. Adult Literacy Leadership Board: Strategic plan. (a) On or before July 1, 2009, the board shall develop a three-year strategic plan for an adult literacy system in this state.

      (b) The strategic plan shall: (1) Be consistent with and guided by the planning requirements of Title I and Title II of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1988, P.L. 105-220, as from time to time amended; (2) integrate adult education and literacy with workforce training, establishing a comprehensive approach to adult workforce education in this state; (3) include goals for an adult literacy system, including a goal of reducing by a certain percentage each year over a specified period of time the number of adults in this state who lack a high school diploma or proficiency in the English language; (4) define the roles of all adult literacy service providers in the state, examining in particular, (A) governance responsibility for adult education, (B) discrepancies in service delivery and ways to promote regionalized service delivery and community partnerships, and (C) resources for system-wide administration, management, research and coordination; (5) include priorities for services that (A) improve the quality of instruction, (B) improve access and retention, and (C) identify target populations for services; (6) include an analysis of funding requirements of all adult literacy services, identifying (A) estimated resources needed to implement the plan's goals, (B) current sources of funding and possibilities for reallocation, and (C) potential alternatives and new sources of funding; and (7) outline funding policies that provide (A) financial support and incentives to support collaborative delivery of services, and (B) adequate resources for state-funded agencies with adult literacy responsibilities, including public libraries, to carry out data collection, analysis, evaluation and research related to program effectiveness and best practices.

      (c) The board shall designate regional planning workgroups under the aegis of the regional workforce development boards consisting of representatives of adult literacy service providers and persons receiving adult literacy services to assist in developing and reviewing the strategic plan for adult literacy. The board shall review annually the implementation of the strategic plan and make any necessary revisions. The board shall update the strategic plan every three years.

      (P.A. 08-163, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 08-163 effective July 1, 2008.