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6. Authorized persons must be 18 or older unless the person is 16 or older and a sibling <br />of the Participant. <br />7. Sign in/sign out sheets will be kept by the Parks and Recreation Department for two <br />years after the Youth Program has ended. <br />8. Participants may be signed out by a custodial parent, unless court paperwork is given <br />to Program Staff. <br />9. Participants must be picked up by the end of the assigned Youth Program. If a child is <br />picked up after 5:30 PM, a late fee will be assessed at a rate of $6 for every 15 minutes. <br />If a child has not been picked up within thirty (30) minutes after the program has ended <br />and a parent/legal guardian or emergency contact cannot be reached, the police will be <br />called. <br />10. If an Authorized Person attempts to pick up a Participant while appearing intoxicated, <br />staff will ask if there is another person who can pick up the Participant. <br />11. If any unauthorized person attempts to pick up a child, staff should: <br />a. Call the Program Coordinator. <br />b. Politely inform the person that they do not have permission to release the child <br />to them. <br />c. Ask the person to leave. <br />d. Move the Participant at risk to another room or area. <br />e. Have another Program Staff in the pick-up area. <br />f. The Coordinator should call the original Authorized Person to inform them of <br />the unauthorized pick up attempt. <br />g. If necessary, Program Staff should call 911. <br />E. Discipline <br />1. Program Staff will execute discipline and guidance in a consistent manner based on the <br />best interests of Participants. <br />2. There will be no cruel treatment or harsh punishment (physical or verbal abuse). <br />Examples of discipline that IS NOT allowed include, but are not limited to: <br />a. Using physical punishment or any action administered to the body such as, but not <br />limited to rough handling, or forcing child(ren) to assume an uncomfortable <br />position, <br />b. Restraining movement by tying, enclosing in a confined space, shaking, or using <br />exercise as punishment. <br />c. Being verbally abusive, including, but not limited to, threats, belittling remarks, <br />humiliation, embarrassment, or frightening a child. <br />d. Giving any child the authority to punish another child. <br />e. Placing a child out of visual/hearing range, in the dark, or in an unventilated area. <br />f. Punishing a child for a toileting accident. <br />g. Taunting a child by or any other form of jeering. <br />h. Giving preferential attention to any child over another child. <br />3. To protect a child from injuring themselves, other Participants, or Program staff, the <br />child may be removed and/or isolated if deemed necessary. <br />4. Program Staff will use brief, supervised, separation (time out) from the group, if <br />necessary. <br />