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Members of the Board are selected because they have specialized knowledge/insight in one or more of these areas and they are in a position to influence the actions of other key decision-makers in the community. Members are also selected because they are executives or senior managers in their respective organizations. They will have skills and experience in long-range planning, group problem- solving, capital investment strategies, and organization/business development. Members will be expected to bring their expertise in these areas to bear on the effective performance of the functions of the Board and the management of the workforce system. The Board is a decision-making, not advisory body. It has direct and final authority regarding the use of almost $3 million dollars in annual funding. It has significant influencing authority regarding more that $ 6 million in additional public funding. As the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act evolves, the power and the scope of this influencing authority will grow. Expectations of a Member Each member is expected to be an active participant in the Board's proceedings. In addition to participation at regular Board meetings, each member is expected to be a member of at least one of the permanent committees or subcommittees of the Board. These committees will meet at least once between each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. Committees meet to review information presented or requested and to prepare recommendations for board approval. Each member is also . · expected to participate in an open, honest, respectful, and non-serving manner in all deliberations of the Board. Finally, each member is expected to be an agent of change within their own organizations/system and community in helping to achieve the goals of the Board. Board Meeting Schedule The Centralina Workforce Development Board meets every month. The Centralina WDB meeting is generally held the second Tuesday of the meeting month at 4:30 PM. The meeting place is generally a central location in the region (such as the Cabarrus Regional Chamber in Kannapolis or Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Concord). WDB members receive a notice and agenda of the meetings at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. The meeting place will be posted on the meeting notiee~ A quorum (majority of members either present or. represented by proxy) is required for voting on issues at the meetings The meeting schedule of the Centralina Workforce Development Board for 2002 is as follows: January 8, 2002 - February i2, 2002 March 12, 2002 - April 9, 2002 - May 16-17, 2002 - Centralina WDB/Consortium Meeting - 4:30 PM Centralina Fr'DB/Consortium Meeting - 4:30 PM Centralina }YDB?Consortium Meeting - 4:30 PM Centralina }~'DB/Consortium meeting - 4:30 PM Centralina }YDB/Consortium Retreat