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ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2017—SEPTEMBER 2018

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A Note from the Texoma’s Executive Director:

2018 was another year of record unemployment in Texoma. We have seen many new jobs created and

it’s always encouraging for job seekers to have so many choices.

To assist employers in meeting their workforce needs, throughout the year our staff have conducted

numerous job fairs in collaboration with our Workforce and economic development partners. We also

assisted job seekers to obtain training in targeted occupations to meet the needs of employers. The

Child Care program has added more Texas Rising Star providers and provided numerous training

opportunities including Super Saturday to ensure the children of Texoma have quality care.

Once again, Texoma was honored to have one of our nominees chosen as one of the top three finalists

for Employer of the Year. We were very excited to see Denison Industries recognized at the annual

Texas Workforce Conference as a finalist for the Texas Small Employer of the Year. We also brought

home a performance award for the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Training-Related

Performance.

We are looking forward to new challenges in 2019! JANIE BATES, Executive Director

CREATING WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS!

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ANNUAL REPORT

TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez stated: “Texoma and I congratulate Ren-lita for their ongoing commitment of supporting the state’s workforce through employment train-ing and development.” Renlita manufactures custom-operable doors, windows, and walls. Product offerings include custom-designed and fabricated vertical and hor-izontal operating systems. With a variety of op-tions and capabilities, Renlita products are used in retail, commercial, and residential applications. Renlita ships its products all over the world, works closely with Workforce Solutions Texoma, and one of the owners serves on the Texoma Workforce Board.

Texoma’s Employer of Excellence Honorees 2017 Renlita Custom Opening Solutions 2008 Douglass Distributing

2016 Emerson Process Management —Finalist for TWC's 2016 Large Employer of the Year)

2007 PRESCO Products

2015 Kwik Check 2006 Tyson Foods

2014 GAF Materials Corporation 2005 Gainesville Foundry

2013 NOVO1 (now Dialog Direct) 2004 Certainteed

2012 Champion Cooler Corporation—TWC's 2012 Employer of the Year 2003 Home Depot

2011 Denison Industries 2002 General Mills (Pillsbury)

2010 Texas Instruments 2001 Texoma Medical Center— TWC's 2001 Employer of the Year

2009 KTEN Television 2000 Fisher Controls

Renlita Custom Opening Solutions received the Employer Award of Excellence for the Workforce Solutions Texoma area at the Texas Workforce Commission’s 21st Annual Texas Workforce Conference. The award honors private sector employers that are actively involved with Texas Workforce Solutions and have made a positive impact on employers, workers and the community.

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MANUFACTURING TOURS Manufacturing tours took place in our three counties during Fall 2017 and

Spring 2018. 8th graders participated in Grayson and Fannin Counties

10th—12th graders participated in Cooke County. Over 1,160 students

from 7 schools toured 20 manufacturing companies.

These tours helped students learn about the many employment

opportunities available throughout Texoma. Students learned about

safety in the workplace and were provided protective equipment such as

glasses and ear plugs. During the tours, students were able to ask

questions about training and education, salary and benefits, and were

able to see different positions available at each location. Employees at

the manufacturing companies shared interview and resume tips with

students to help them understand what employers look for in employment

candidates. On the tours, students were able to ask many relevant

questions about safety, production, logistics and profit.

At the end of the tours, students were provided lunch and employees

visited with students and teachers to share real-life on-the-job

experiences. Many manufacturers provided “goody bags” at the end of

the day with souvenirs from the company.

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MANUFACTURING TOURS con’t

COOKE COUNTY

**A special Thanks goes out to the Gainesville Economic Development Corporation for organizing this event.** Circuit Breaker Sales Dura-Line GAF MFG Trident Universal Machining Zodiac Seats (n/k/a Safran Seats)

We would like to recognize and give our thanks to the companies that

participated in the 2017—2018 Manufacturing Tours.

GRAYSON & FANNIN COUNTIES

ACS Manufacturing Caterpillar Champion Cooler Denison Industries Eaton Emerson Presco Products Progress Rail PTF Insulation Fabricators Renlita Custom Opening Solutions Ruiz Foods Spectrum Brands

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PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS

2 X 2 Media

City of Sherman

Denison Industries

Emerson

First Texoma Bank

Gainesville Police Department

Grayson College

North Central Texas College

North Texas Medical Center

Presco Products

Renlita Custom Opening Solutions

TMC—Bonham Hospital

Trident

Universal Machining

CAREERS IN TEXAS INDUSTRIES EVENTS Careers in Texas Industries events were held throughout our tri-county area again this year. Over 760

students from 9 school districts participated in these events created to support and encourage

students to explore different careers in Texas Industry clusters and help students and educators to

understand in-demand industries through networking with industry professionals.

Industries highlighted include: manufacturing, government, healthcare, law enforcement, computer science, metallurgy,

media, nursing, welding, machining, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAM UPDATE

Both local and state support continues for our Advanced Manufacturing Program. Enrollments increased from 42 to 86 in 2018. Starting in 2017, 42 volunteers were recruited to provide each student with a mentor to help them be successful. Retention increased from 40% in 2017 to 57% in 2018. Each Fall, the Consortium hosts a get acquainted dinner for parents, students and mentors. Chair Mark Anderson provides an overview of the program and outlines student responsibilities. Students have time to meet their mentors and share information about themselves and their families. The Consortium hosts 2 luncheons later in the year for students and mentors. Students are also treated to multiple manufacturing plant tours throughout the year.

So far, between local employers, grants, SEDCO and DDA, we have raised a record $625,500 for this program. Check signings during this annual report period include:

January 2018—Grayson College opened their Advanced Manufacturing Lab. The lab is a 1.4 million, 6,500 sq. ft. facility that contains industry-standard equipment for student use in gaining experience and skills. The equipment is the same type used by our local employers.

Eaton: $20,000 Finisar: $25,000

Progress Rail: $10,000 ACS Manufacturing: $10,000

Advanced Manufacturing Lab Ribbon Cutting—Jan 2018

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Texoma was awarded one of the first Texas Talent

Connection grants this year in the amount of $100,000.

These funds provide qualified students the opportunity

to earn class credit, industry certification and on-the-job

experience through work-based internships in

middle-skill STEM occupations across a range of

industries.

Governor Greg Abbott stated, “We want to connect

more Texans to workforce training opportunities so they

can advance in high-demand careers more quickly, and

we want to connect more employers to work-ready

skilled Texans so they can continue to create even

more jobs. Today’s announcement is a win-win-win for

students, employers and the state of Texas.”

TEXAS TALENT CONNECTION GRANT

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BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS

The Business Education for Teacher’s externship program offers teachers and counselors an exciting opportunity to enhance their teaching skills by working with local companies. This unique experience places teachers with an employer for a week. During this externship, teachers work at local companies to enhance their teaching skills and create a better under-standing between business and education. Teachers are able to gain valuable information and experiences that they can take back into the classroom. Teachers learn relevant examples of what students are learning at school and how they can expect to use that information in a work environment. Through their experiences, teachers can now answer that age-old question asked by many students: “Am I ever going to use this?” Teachers also build valuable relationships with employers and invite employers into the classroom or schedule onsite fieldtrips. We would like to thank the following contributors for their support of the 34 teachers and counselors who participated in this year’s program:

Bonham Economic Development Corporation

Denison Development Alliance

Honey Grove ISD

Gainesville Economic Development Corporation

Howe Development Foundation

Koch Sales

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Whitesboro Economic & Industrial Development Corporation

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CHILD CARE SERVICES

CHILD CARE TRAININGS: Trainings were held throughout the year for both child care provid-

ers as well as Center Directors.

Ten Child Care Provider Trainings were held with 277 (duplicated number) in attendance.

Five Director’s Boot Camps were held with 43 center directors (duplicated number) in attendance.

TEXOMA’S ANNUAL SUPER SATURDAY CHILD CARE TRAINING was held on

April 28, 2018. 140 child care staff from 18 Child Care Centers and 2 Registered/Licensed Family

Homes attended. Some of the training topic covered included:

Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Teaching the Defiant Kid Time and Stress Management

Brain Development/Shaken Baby/SIDS Supervision Poisons in Centers and Homes

Benefits of Circle Time

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TEXAS RISING STAR (TRS): One of the Board’s goals is to increase

the number of Texas Rising Star (TRS) providers in our area. Texas Rising Star providers have met criteria in the area of director and staff qualifica-tions and training, caregiver-child interactions, curriculum, nutrition and in-door/outdoor activities, and parent involvement and education.

This past year, in addition to providing staff to assess and mentor providers who want to either become a TRS provider or increase their TRS star rating, the Board provided 2 TRS information sessions and 5 technical assistance sessions with 80 staff in attendance.

Texoma currently has 7 TRS providers. There is 1 TRS provider working toward increasing their TRS certification level and 3 center facilities working toward TRS accreditation.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS were also provided to 23 students to obtain one of

the following credentials:

Child Development Associate Occupational Skills Award

Child Development Certificate Program (CDCP) or

Child Development Associate’s Degree (AD).

CHILD CARE SERVICES

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QUALITY GRANTS in the sum of $28,951 were awarded in increments ranging from $750 to

$2,500 to 2 Registered/Family Homes and 14 Child Care Centers to assist these facilities with the

purchase of equipment or educational curriculum to improve the quality of child care.

CREATE A BOOK: The 2nd Annual Create A Book literacy

project targeted children ages 4-11. Local librarians judged the

contest with the following winners being selected to receive prizes

ranging from $750 to $1,500 as well as printed paperback versions of

their class book. Winners included:

CHILD CARE SERVICES

1st Place 2nd Place

Ages 6—8 School Zone

Academy

Montessori Academy

of North Texas

Ages 9—11 Footsteps and

Fingerprints

Tioga Early Childhood

Development

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CUSTOMERS SERVED

1,460 Employers

6,877 Job Seekers Veteran Customers—476 Unemployment Insurance Claimants—1,897 At Risk Customers—2,371 Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)-Outreached—3,644 RESEA Customers Served—729

224 Customers Trained

73 WIOA Youth

201 WIOA Adult/Dislocated Workers

156 TANF/Choices

280 SNAP E&T

28,071

Workforce Center Customer Visits Cooke—7,884 Fannin—3,496 Grayson—16,711

1,429 150

Job Fairs—Job Seekers Job Fairs—Employers

Workforce Solutions Texoma is proud to state that in Board Contract Year 2017, out of 18

Contracted Performance Measures, we:

Exceeded 13 Measures

Met 4 Measures

In addition, Texoma received a $30,000 Performance

Incentive Award as the top performer, when

compared with similar-sized boards, for WIOA Adult/

Dislocated Worker Training-Related Employment.

PERFORMANCE

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WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)

TRAINING OCCUPATIONS

Accounting Electrician Medical and Clinical Lab Technician

Advanced Manufacturing Program Elementary Education Patient Care Technician

Business/Management High School Equivalency Pharmacy Technician

Clinical Medical Assistant Heating /Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics & Installer

Registered Nurse

Dental Assistant Industrial Machinery Mechanic Truck Drivers

Electrical Lineman Licensed Vocational Nurse Welders

WIOA YOUTH SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OCCUPATIONS

Child Care Worker Maintenance Helper

Clerical / Medical Patient Care Technician

Customer Service—Insurance Veterinary Technician

Customer Service—Retail Warehouse Worker

SKILLS FUNDING During the report period of Oct 17—Sep 18, Texoma staff worked with Grayson College to receive skills funding from the Texas Workforce Commission to support workers of our local employers.

$4,612,019 Total Skills Funds Received

16 Employers Served

777 New Hires Trained

1,761 Incumbent Workers Trained

96,312 Total Training Hours Provided

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As we end the 2018 Board Contract Year, we are reminded that the labor force for our area has been

stretched to meet the demands of our local employers. Our local low unemployment rate continues to

be a concern with extended periods of historic lows. We ended this year with 3.1% unemployment in

the Texoma Workforce Development Area.

However, some good news can be seen as we saw gains in our local Labor Force (gain of 1,093) and

Employment statistics (gain of 1,771) this year. Most of the gains in labor force and employment were

centered in the counties of Fannin and Grayson.

Board staff have diligently worked to provide our

employers with the necessary options, tools and in-

formation they need to make sound business deci-

sions. During this year, we have provided over 650

customized labor market reports, charts, and maps to

our employers, economic developers, high schools

and colleges.

TEXOMA LABOR MARKET

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Name Business/Organization Category Name Business/Organization Category

Mark Anderson Emerson Process Management Private Sector Obie Greenleaf NAACP CBO

Alvin Bailey Grayson Literacy Team Literacy Kathryn Hicks Koch Sales Private Sector

Bill Barrett Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Private Sector Debbie Huffman North Central Texas College Education

Rodney Brent McCraw Oil/Kwik Chek Food Private Sector Delinda Lough Travel Partners of North Texas Private Sector

Sarah Carter Renlita Custom Openings Private Sector Arleene Loyd Gainesville Economic Development Corp Economic Development

Radley Chase Texoma Community Center CBO Dr. Jeremy McMillan Grayson College Education

Mike Delong Boys and Girls Club of Sherman CBO Todd Morrison Honey Grove ISD Education

Judy Dossey Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. Private Sector Phillip Neeley Trident Process Systems, LLC Private Sector

Brad Douglass Douglass Distributing Private Sector Randal Pearson Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation

Debbie Eldredge Sherman Housing Authority Public Assistance Diana Salas Farmers Insurance Private Sector

Mark Ewig CWA Local 6210 Labor Terry Tombaugh Atmos Energy Private Sector

Sharon Felderhoff Muenster Milling Co, Inc. Private Sector Candy VanSant Texoma Medical Center Private Sector

Djuna Forrester Grayson College-Center for Workplace Learning

Adult Basic & Continuing Education

Janet Ventura Hilton Garden Inn Private Sector

Frank Gadek Child and Family Guidance CBO Stefanie Webb Tyson Foods Private Sector

Janet Gott Grayson College-Center for Workplace Learning Education Earl Woolbright Texas Workforce

Commission Public Employment


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Legend: CBO = Community Based Organization

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