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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3311 relative to the Farmers Branch Youth Program Standards of Care in compliance with the Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 42.041(b)(14) and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND
During the 1995 legislative session, State Legislators enacted Senate Bill 212, exempting municipal youth recreation programs from child care licensing requirements. The Senate Bill is reflected in the Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 42.041(b)(14) establishing requirements to exempt recreational programs operated by municipalities for elementary age (5-13) children from state child care licensing requirements provided the governing body of the municipality annually adopts Standards of Care by ordinance after a public hearing.
DISCUSSION:
The Texas Human Resource Code establishes requirements to exempt recreational programs operated by municipalities for elementary age (5-13) children from State child care licensing. To receive exempt status for a youth recreational program, a municipality must annually adopt standards of care by ordinance after a public hearing. City Administration will submit a copy of the program standards, a notice of the public hearing and a copy of the ordinance adopting the standards to the State.
The Standards of Care are intended to be minimum standards by which the City of Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Department will operate the City's Youth Programs. The programs operated by the City are recreational in nature and are not day care programs.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended motion by City Administration to adopt Ordinance No. 3311 adopting Standards of Care for youth programs offered by the Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Department.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Information Memorandum
2. Ordinance No. 3311, including Standards of Care