Canceled: March Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED Wednesday, 11 March 2015 Canceled: March Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The March Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission meeting, previously scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2015, has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, April 9, 2015. The meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend. WHEN Canceled: Thursday, March 12, 2015; 3:00-4:30 p.m. Next meeting: Thursday, April 9, 2015; 3:00-4:30 p.m. WHERE Greater Richmond Planning District - Boardroom 9211 Forest Hill Avenue, Suite 200; Richmond, Virginia WHO The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Chairman of the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission; Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District CONTACT For more information, please contact: The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District 804.912.6465 (tel); michelle.mosby@richmondgov.com (email) Background ______________________________________________________________ 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. - E N D - ____________________________________________________ Steve Skinner 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 U.S.A. 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) www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA ____________________________________________________ MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. VISION Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.