Sec. 523.0305. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The office shall identify: (1) gaps in early childhood services by functional area and geographical area; (2) state policies, rules, and service procedures that prevent or inhibit children younger than six years of age from accessing available services; (3) sources of funds for early childhood services, including federal, state, and private-public venture sources; (4) opportunities for collaboration between the Texas Education Agency and health and human services agencies to better serve the needs of children younger than six years of age; (5) methods for coordinating early childhood services provided by the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Workforce Commission; (6) quantifiable benchmarks for success within early childhood service delivery; and (7) national best practices in early care and educational delivery models. (b) The office shall establish community outreach efforts and ensure adequate communication lines that provide: (1) the office with information about community-level efforts; and (2) communities with information about funds and programs available to communities. (c) The office shall make recommendations to the commission on strategies to: (1) ensure optimum collaboration and coordination between state agencies serving the needs of children younger than six years of age and other community stakeholders; (2) fill functional and geographical gaps in early childhood services; and (3) amend state policies, rules, and service procedures that prevent or inhibit children younger than six years of age from accessing services.
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