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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="8-303" title_number="8" title_name="Children, Youth, and Families" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Local Management Boards">
  <text>A local management board shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>strengthen the decision-making capacity at the local level;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>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;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>maintain standards of accountability for locally agreed upon results for children, youth, and families;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>influence the allocation of resources across systems as necessary to accomplish the desired results;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>build local partnerships to coordinate children, youth, and family services within the county to eliminate fragmentation and duplication of services; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>create an effective system of services, supports, and opportunities that improve outcomes for all children, youth, and families.</text>
  </level>
</section>
