(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.