1. (1) strengthen the decision-making capacity at the local level;
2. (2) design and implement strategies that achieve clearly defined results for children, youth, and families as articulated in a local 5-year strategic plan for children, youth, and families;
3. (3) maintain standards of accountability for locally agreed upon results for children, youth, and families;
4. (4) influence the allocation of resources across systems as necessary to accomplish the desired results;
5. (5) build local partnerships to coordinate children, youth, and family services within the county to eliminate fragmentation and duplication of services; and
6. (6) create an effective system of services, supports, and opportunities that improve outcomes for all children, youth, and families.

A local management board shall:

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.