(1) There is established the Mississippi Apprenticeship Advisory Council, which is an advisory body composed of the following individuals:(a) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development, or his or her designee;(b) The Chairman of the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board, or his or her designee;(c) The Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Business Alliance, or his or her designee;(d) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Governor;(e) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Governor;(f) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;(g) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;(h) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Speaker; and(i) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Speaker.
(a) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development, or his or her designee;
(b) The Chairman of the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board, or his or her designee;
(c) The Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Business Alliance, or his or her designee;
(d) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Governor;
(e) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Governor;
(f) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(g) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(h) One (1) individual representing an employer organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Speaker; and
(i) One (1) individual representing an employee organization who meets the qualifications described in subsection (3), appointed by the Speaker.
(2) The council must include an equal number of representatives of employer and employee organizations and must include public members who may not exceed in number the number named to represent either employer or employee organizations.
(3) Each person appointed under paragraphs (d) through (i) of subsection (1) must be familiar with apprenticeable occupations and either:(a) Have operational experience or familiarity with registered apprenticeship programs; or(b) Employ registered apprentices.
(a) Have operational experience or familiarity with registered apprenticeship programs; or
(b) Employ registered apprentices.
(4) The terms for initial members shall begin on October 1, 2026. The terms of persons appointed to the board other than those serving ex officio are three (3) years. As the terms for the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (d) through (i) of subsection (1) expire, successors shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.
(5) Whenever a vacancy on the apprenticeship council exists, the appointing authority shall appoint a member from the same category of representation under subsection (1) that the vacating member represented for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(6) The council shall meet at least two (2) times in a fiscal year.
(7) The council shall:(a) Operate under the direction of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship;(b) Provide advice to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship regarding its duties under Section 37-153-309;(c) Provide advice to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship on matters involving apprenticeships, including:(i) Developing federal apprenticeship programs in emerging, high-demand sectors and nontraditional industries to align with state workforce needs;(ii) Promoting alternative pathways for apprenticeships and job training for youth or economically disadvantaged populations of the state;(iii) Recommend strategies to strengthen linkages between education, apprenticeships and experiential job-training programs;(iv) Recommend strategies on the use of data to better track program outcomes and identify opportunities for new apprenticeships;(v) Recommend strategies for recruitment and retention for all populations in the state in apprenticeships; and(vi) Recommend strategies for the development of partnerships with employers, educational institutions and community organizations to build a more robust, interconnected apprenticeship ecosystem;(d) Provide community outreach and education regarding the benefits of registered apprenticeship;(e) Present recommendations to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship regarding standards and methods to improve federally authorized programs under this article before April 1 of each year; and(f) Meet with any state agency or board in this state with information relevant to apprenticeships.
(a) Operate under the direction of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship;
(b) Provide advice to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship regarding its duties under Section 37-153-309;
(c) Provide advice to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship on matters involving apprenticeships, including:(i) Developing federal apprenticeship programs in emerging, high-demand sectors and nontraditional industries to align with state workforce needs;(ii) Promoting alternative pathways for apprenticeships and job training for youth or economically disadvantaged populations of the state;(iii) Recommend strategies to strengthen linkages between education, apprenticeships and experiential job-training programs;(iv) Recommend strategies on the use of data to better track program outcomes and identify opportunities for new apprenticeships;(v) Recommend strategies for recruitment and retention for all populations in the state in apprenticeships; and(vi) Recommend strategies for the development of partnerships with employers, educational institutions and community organizations to build a more robust, interconnected apprenticeship ecosystem;
(i) Developing federal apprenticeship programs in emerging, high-demand sectors and nontraditional industries to align with state workforce needs;
(ii) Promoting alternative pathways for apprenticeships and job training for youth or economically disadvantaged populations of the state;
(iii) Recommend strategies to strengthen linkages between education, apprenticeships and experiential job-training programs;
(iv) Recommend strategies on the use of data to better track program outcomes and identify opportunities for new apprenticeships;
(v) Recommend strategies for recruitment and retention for all populations in the state in apprenticeships; and
(vi) Recommend strategies for the development of partnerships with employers, educational institutions and community organizations to build a more robust, interconnected apprenticeship ecosystem;
(d) Provide community outreach and education regarding the benefits of registered apprenticeship;
(e) Present recommendations to the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship regarding standards and methods to improve federally authorized programs under this article before April 1 of each year; and
(f) Meet with any state agency or board in this state with information relevant to apprenticeships.