1990 Macomb County (Michigan) Directory

mation system maintained by MACMIS and to regulate
the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of information
in accordance with Federal, state and local
legislation.
The MACMIS system is an integrated, comprehensive
criminal justice system for courts - prosecutors - corrections
components and is designed to provide a comprehensive
method for timely data capture, access and retrieval
of infonnation. The Policy Committee reviews applications
for tenninal requests, provides security checks
for all personnel assigned to have access to the computer·
ized information, processes complaints against personnel
for security violations, provides users training, dissemination
of authorized material and acts as liaison for
courts, law enforcement, and corrections components of
the local criminal justice system.
MACOMB/ST. CLAIR PRIVATE
INDUSTRY COUNCIL, INCORPORATED
Macomb County receives federal funds under the Job
Training Partnership Act (.ITPA) to operate an employment
and training program which leads to unsubsidized
employment for unskilled adults and youth.
To qualified residents of Macomb or St. Clair Shores
all services are free. A variety ofactivities include Classroom
and On-the-Job Training, as well as special programs
for in-school youth and a Bummer jobs program
for young people 14 to 21 years of age. The Macomb/St.
Clair Private Industry Council also administers special
retraining programs targeted at dislocated workers and
individuals who are 55 years ofage or older and interested
in job placement.
In addition to assisting unemployed residents of
Macomb and St. Clair Counties to enter the workforce,
the Private Industry Council provides incentives to business
to hire JTPA participants by providing wage reimbursement
of up to 50% during the training period.
Additionally, the PIC contributes funding to economic
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development activities that generate employment opportunities.
For more information contact 1-800-USA-JTPA.
MACOMB INTERMEDIATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Board of Education provides a variety of services
for local school districts, inc!uding business and instructional
computer support, instructional and noninstructional
consulting, instructional media support,
and consulting/clinical services for handicapped children
and their parents.
In addition, the Board operates six schools serving the
more severaly mentally and emotionally impaired; provides
instructional and support services for autistic impaired;
early intervention services for handicapped children
from birth to age three; transportation for all students
attending its schools; and auxillary support services
for handicapped students enrolled in local school
districts. In another area, the District assists the State
Department of Education in auditing roles and in teacher
certification recording and reporting. The District serves
as a middle agency in the three tier school system (State
- Intermediate - Local) servicing both State and local
schools.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This department is maintained by the Board of Commissioners
to assist all county departments and agencies
in analyzing and implementing improvements in office
procedures, and where feasible, to design and implement
computer data processing systems for more efficient
and economical operation.
Management Information Systems is composed of3 sections:
Computer data processing operations, systems, and
data entry.
Data processing operations maintains a computer and
the peripherals necessary to provide fast and efficient
record keeping and report preparation.
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