Section 281.25.18. Regional industry sector partnerships.

         25.18(1) A community college may use moneys for the PACE program to provide staff and support for the development and implementation of regional industry sector partnerships within the region served by the community college.

         25.18(2) Regional industry sector partnerships may include but are not limited to the following activities:

            a.               Bringing together representatives from industry sectors, government, education, local workforce boards, community-based organizations, labor, economic development organizations, and other stakeholders within the regional labor market to determine how PACE projects should address workforce skills gaps, occupational shortages, and wage gaps.

            b.               Integrating PACE projects and other existing supply-side strategies with workforce needs within the region served by the community college.

            c.               Developing PACE projects that focus on the workforce skills, from entry-level to advanced, required by industry sectors within the region served by the community college.

            d.               Structuring pathways so that instruction and learning of workforce skills are aligned with industry-recognized standards where such standards exist.

[ARC 1875C, IAB 2/18/15, effective 3/25/15]