funding for schools

- Listen to the needs and concerns of area children and youth.

- Ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

- Make sure your views are heard in the appropriate forums.

- Investigate complaints you may have about how previous situations were handled by government agencies.

- Assure you have proper access to the appropriate services.

- Continually monitor laws and policies to make sure they are not only fair to you, but that they are followed properly as well.

- Report on the availability, effectiveness, responsiveness, and relevance of child and youth services in your community.

- Act as the advocate for the rights and interests of children and youth in general.