Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is expanding its current Sector Board in Allamakee County to include regional partnerships with four northeast Iowa communities, in addition to members representing higher education, businesses, economic development and workforce agencies.
The expanded Business and Community Board, previously known as the Waukon Sector Board, brings together businesses, educators, Iowa Workforce Development, Allamakee County Economic Development and now community members from four local school districts - Allamakee, Eastern Allamakee, Postville and MFL/MarMac - to develop a regional action plan to find solutions to workforce challenges, identify skilled workforce needs, enhance career and technical education and boost local economies.
More than 45 members of the new Business and Community Board met November 30 to discuss objectives of the group, workforce concerns and potential solutions.