Commission on Children, Youth and Families

Ordinance No. 19,902 - Little Rock City Code

Three (3) years

Nine (9)

To create by-laws; to recommend to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, the City Manager and the Director of Community Programs such policies and best practices as the Commission believes will aid the City in the delivery of services to at risk children, youth, and families in Little Rock; to make funding priority recommendations to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, the City Manager, and the Director of Community Programs for expenditures for programs for children, youth, and families in Little Rock; to hold public meetings and forums as necessary; to make recommendations to the Little Rock City Board of Directors regarding proposed legislation at the local, state, and national level that affect children, youth, and families in Little Rock; and to appoint committees to assist the Commission in fulfilling its mission and discharging its duties.

Members are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors and shall consist of the following:
One (1) Member of the Little Rock City Board of Directors
One (1) Member of the Little Rock School Board.
One (7) Members with considerable experience and background in developing policy level recommendations relating to children, youth and families, and representing areas of interest such as, but not limited to: child and adolescent development, juvenile justice , and mental health.