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Item # 5.d.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	04/23/2024
Department:	Parks & Recreation
Key Focus Areas:	Vibrant and Active Community

AGENDA CAPTION:

Hold a public hearing, present, discuss, and consider action on an Ordinance approving 2024 Standards of Care for the Town's youth recreation programs.

BACKGROUND:

Council approval is requested for an Ordinance adopting the Standards of Care for all Town of Addison Parks and Recreation Department youth programs for children ages 5 -13, as required annually per Section 42.041 (b)(14) of the Texas Human Resources Code. For the Town of Addison, this includes - but is not limited to - the Summer Camp Program and the Spring Break Program, both held at the Addison Athletic Club.

The Texas Human Resources Code provides minimum standards for operating youth programs, including guidelines for hiring program staff, enrollment guidelines, discipline, health, safety, and more. The Code also addresses providing activities that promote emotional, social, and mental growth as well as programming. The Town not only complies with the minimum standards outlined in the Texas Human Resources Code but exceeds some of the established standards, including:

Cleaning and sanitation,
Video monitoring throughout the facility and in all childcare areas
Day camp restroom policy requires campers to use individual changing rooms. This prevents campers from utilizing the locker rooms. This policy also requires campers changing into swimsuits to use the individual changing rooms or outdoor pool restrooms prior to the outdoor pool being open to the general public.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - Standards of Care 2024