AR SB589

Adds the Department of Workforce Services and Office of Skills Development to the list of departments and offices with directors or designees serving on the Data and Transparency Panel.

Adds a new duty requiring the panel to develop a unified longitudinal system that links existing siloed agency information for education and workforce outcomes.

Requires the panel to continuously conduct business systems assessments to help state leaders and service providers understand individual outcomes from education and workforce pipelines in Arkansas.

Authorizes the panel to identify improvement opportunities using real-time information and continuously align programs and resources to the state's evolving economy.