O-2008-3079 amend Ch 50;add new section 50-5 “Standards of Care for Recreational Programs and Camp Programs at City Facilities

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implement the City's Youth Recreational Programs or Camp Programs at the individual sites. 9) Program Leader or Leader - City of La Porte Parks and Recreation Department full- time employee, part-time employee, or summer seasonal, contract instructor, or volunteer who has been assigned responsibility to implement the City's Youth Recreational Programs or Camp Programs. 10) Program Site - Area and facilities where City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs and Camp Programs are held including but not limited to: Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center, Brookglen Civic Center, Charles Walker Center, and Special Programs Center, La Porte Recreation & Fitness Center, Lomax Park Riding Arena, and Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier. 11) Participant - A youth whose parent(s) have completed all required registration procedures and determined to be eligible for a City of La Porte Youth Recreational Program or Camp Program. 12) Parent(s) - This term will be used to represent one or both parent(s) or adults who have legal custody and authority to enroll their child(ren)/teen(s) in City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs or Camp Programs. 13) Program Staff or Employee(s) - Term used to describe people who have been hired to work for the City of La Porte and have been assigned responsibility for managing, administering, and implementing some portion of the City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs or Camp Programs. 14) Special Needs Participant - Term used to describe participants in a City of La Porte Youth Recreational Program or Camp Program requiring special assistance due to a physical or mental impairment. (b) The City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs and Camp Programs will be organized as follows: 1) The governing body of the City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs and Camp Programs is the City of La Porte City Council. 2) Implementation of the Youth Programs Standards of Care is the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department Director and Department employees. 3) Youth ("Program") to which these Standards of Care will apply are the Recreation Center Programs, s.p.a.R.T. Summer Camps, and other non-school day programs that last one week (five days) or longer. 4) Each Youth Program Site will have a current copy of the Standards of Care available for public and for staff review for the duration of the program or camp. 5) Parents of Participants will be provided a current copy of the Standards of Care prior to the start of the Youth program or camp, preferably during the registration process. 6) Criminal background checks will be conducted on prospective Program Staff. If results of that criminal check indicate that an applicant has been convicted of any of the following offenses, he or she will not be considered for employment: (i) A felony or a misdemeanor classified as an offense against a person or family, Page 3 of 12