Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Board Meeting Agenda
Mesilla Community Center
2251 Calle de Santiago
Mesilla, NM 88046
A virtual attendance option will also be available.
To join the meeting by phone, dial (346) 248-7799, then enter Meeting ID: 865 9805 5385
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Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)
Ms. Sylvia Washington—Board Chair
Ms. Jacqueline Fryar—Board Vice-Chair
I. Call to Order
II. Welcome
III. Roll Call and Abstentions
IV. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)
V. Approval of Agenda (Items listed in the Consent Agenda Items section below are approved with the motion to approve the agenda unless a member requests to remove a specific item for separate action. There is no discussion on these items).
VI. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of October 24, 2024, meeting minutes
VII. Action items
a) Resolution 24 – 17 approves the PY24 Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Budget Amendment No. 2
b) Resolution 24 – 18 approves contract PY24-WIOA-02 Amendment No. 2 between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services
c) Resolution 24 – 19 approves approves the Local Four-Year Plan
d) Resolution 24 – 20 authorizes the Board Chair as a signatory on Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board bank accounts
VIII. Reports and Information Items
a) Administrative and Financial Reports
i. WIOA Administrator
ii. Technical Assistance & Training
iii. Financials
b) Updates from DWS
IX. Other
a) Member Input
X. Next Meeting
a) Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
XI. Adjournment
*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before January 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.
Mission: Our mission is to empower individuals with access to quality employment, education, and training, fostering a skilled workforce that meets local employer needs and drives community economic growth.
The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities who wish to attend a public meeting. Please provide notification at least 72 hours before the meeting by calling (575) 744-4857. WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay New Mexico: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-659-8331 (TTY). For federal grand funding disclosures, visit https://www.employnm.com/funding.