What is a Workforce Board?

Workforce Boards are a local unit of government created by the Texas Legislature in 1995. Boards are the locally controlled entity designated to administer employment and training programs throughout the state. There are 28 Boards in the state of Texas. Each Board must have 51% of its members appointed from the private sector. Other categories that must be represented are: secondary education, post-secondary education, adult education, literacy, organized labor, rehabilitation and community based organizations.

What is a Workforce Development Area?

There are 28 Workforce Development Areas in the state of Texas. The Texoma Workforce Development Area includes Cooke, Fannin and Grayson Counties.

Who is a CEO?

The CEOs are the Chief Elected Officials for each Board area. CEOs are defined in the legislation (HB 1863) that created Boards. For Texoma, the CEOs are the three county judges and the mayor of the largest city (Sherman).

Who appoints members to the Board?

The CEOs have the responsibility to nominate members to the Board. Their nominations must be sent to the Texas Workforce Commission for final approval. The Board must represent the categories defined above and must also meet gender and ethnicity profiles for the WDA. If a nomination does not meet those requirements, the nomination may be rejected.

What is TWC?

The Texas Workforce Commission is the state funding agency for Texas. Funds from the U.S. Department of Labor are allocated to TWC who in turn allocates the funds to the local Boards. TWC is governed by three commissioners appointed by the Governor. Those commissioners are: