PRESENTER: Presenter
Stephanie Chelar, Recreation Services Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the Youth Program Standards of Care for the Parks and Recreation Department.
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DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department provides elementary-age day camp programs for children ages 5-13. The Texas Legislature requires municipal day camp programs for these ages to meet day care licensing requirements or file for an exemption (Section 42.041 (b) (14) of the Human Resources Code). To receive exempt status, a municipality must submit a copy of program standards, a notice of a public hearing for the program and a copy of the ordinance adopting the standards.
ISSUE:
No updates to the standards of care for FY 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the first reading of an ordinance regarding Youth Program Standards of Care.