641—83.2 (135) Purpose and vision.
	 83.2(1) The council is established to oversee the development of a comprehensive, integrated early care, health and education system by encouraging collaboration around desired results.
	  a.   	 The council serves as an alliance of stakeholders for the early care, health, and education systems that affect children ages zero through five and their families.
	  b.   	 The council serves in an advisory capacity to the governor, general assembly, public and private policy bodies, early childhood boards, state departments and their pertinent early childhood projects and initiatives and may serve other identified early care, health, and education initiatives.
	  c.   	 The council may advise agencies in the state with respect to the integration of services and programs for children and families.
	 83.2(2) Activities of the council shall be aligned around the ECI vision: Every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy and successful.
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