(a) The network shall conduct a needs assessment to determine the supply of and demand for child-care services in this state and to identify discrepancies between that supply and demand.
(b) Based on the needs assessment, the network shall make recommendations to the commission regarding collaborative solutions to address the identified child-care supply and demand discrepancies. The recommended solutions must involve collaboration between:
(1) local workforce development boards;
(2) community-based social services agencies;
(3) employers;
(4) child-care providers; and
(5) parents who are consumers of child-care services.