Thursday, April 25, 2013

Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby announces Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL


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Thursday, 25 April 2013



Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby announces Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting



All residents invited and encouraged to attend



WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, South Central 9th Voter District, and Chairman of the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission, announces that the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission will hold a meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public and all residents are invited and encouraged to attend.



WHEN Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Noon-1:30 p.m.



WHERE Richmond Police Department - Richmond Police Academy - Room 247

1202 W. Graham Road (In Richmond's Northside) - Richmond, Virginia



WHO The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Chairman, Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission

Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, South Central 9th Voter District



CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby, at 804.646.5497 (tel); or, michelle.mosby@richmondgov.com (email)





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Background on the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission

The Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission was established by Richmond City Council on December 14, 2009 (Council Resolution number 2009-R166-194). The goal of the Commission is to explore the development of career and technical education options for K-12th grade students, young adults, displaced workers and those reentering the workforce. It is also working to identify and review various existing career and technical education providers to determine which are employing “best practice” education and training techniques.



The Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission includes the following 21 members:



• A Member of the Richmond City Council Health, Human Services and Education Standing Committee, who shall serve as Chairman;

• A member of the Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees;

• A representative from the Richmond Public Schools Administration;

• A representative from the Richmond Public Schools Richmond Technical Center Advisory Board

• A representative from the Richmond Department of Economic Development

• A representative from the Greater Richmond Partnership;

• A representative from the Richmond Capital Regional Workforce Investment Board;

• A representative from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of international labor unions.

• A representative from the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce;

• Ten at-large members who shall either be Richmond residents or operated businesses in the city; and

• Two members appointed by the Mayor by letter to the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk.





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Steven R. Skinner, APR

Council Public Information Manager

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF

Richmond City Hall

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305

Richmond, Virginia 23219

804.646.6052 (office)

804.335.4054 (mobile)

804.937.1386 (home/mobile)

804.646.5468 (fax)

steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)

www.council.richmondva.gov(website)

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local laws, providing government policy and

oversight, and approving the city budget.



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