07-027
Contact: Beth
Gochrach, 240-777-2528
For Immediate Release: January
19, 2007
LEGGETT SEEKS
APPLICANTS FOR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD (COLLABORATION COUNCIL)
County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking
applicants to fill three vacancies on the Local Management Board
(also known as the Collaboration Council for Children, Youth,
and Families) for private sector members. The Board is
comprised of nine private sector members and 12 members
representing public child-serving agencies.
Private sector applicants may be advocates for services to
children, youth and families, providers of services for children
and families (employees of private non-profit agencies that
receive County or Collaboration Council funding are ineligible),
parents of children who receive or have recently received
services of the type funded by the Local Management Board,
individuals between 18 and 25 years old, business owners and
managers, leaders of civic and community service organizations,
or leaders of religious organizations.
The primary function of the Local Management Board, which
directs all aspects of the Collaboration Council’s programs,
management and finances, is to ensure the implementation of a
local, interagency service delivery system for children, youth
and families. In collaboration with families, service
providers, policy makers, community leaders, and others, the
Local Management Board is responsible for assessing community
needs, identifying priorities, targeting resources, and
monitoring service delivery to ensure that children and families
get the services and support they need.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday every other month from
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Rockville. Members are expected to serve on
committees of the Board.
Applicants
should send a letter of interest by February 9 and resume,
including home and work telephone numbers, to County Executive
Isiah Leggett at the Executive Office Building,
101 Monroe Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850, or send an e-mail
to
countyexecutive.boards@montgomerycountymd.gov. Members of
County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more
than one such group at a time.
Leggett’s appointments are subject to confirmation by the County
Council. Applications of those selected for appointment are
public as part of the confirmation process. For more
information about the Local Management Board, please call Denise
Ridgely at 301-610-0147.
