Ord 2023-026/adopting Youth Programs Standards of Care for 2023

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Thunderstorm/Li htning In the event of lightning or a thunderstorm, take all participants inside. Do not allow children go outside until the storm has passed. Tornado If a tornado watch is in effect for Hays County, all participants are to stay indoors. If a tornado warning is issued for Hays Couty,the Program Coordinator will call each site. When you receive this call, immedinately have the children follow the tornado procedures: o Children line up silently and walk to the nearest restroom or inner most room of the building. o if you are in a restroom, have children line up against the wall(s), face the wall, duck down sitting on their knees and place their head as far in their lap as possible. Have all children place their hands over their heads covering their ears and neck. o When the tornado warning expires,you will receive a call from one of the Program Coordinator to let you know it is okay to return to camp activities. IV.Communication A. Each remote Program Site will have a cell phone to allow the Program Site to be contacted by Program Staff. Each Program Site will have access to a telephone for use in contacting Program Staff or making emergency telephone calls.Aeach Proram Site the Coordinaam tor will post the following telephone numbers adjacent to at telephone gaccessible to all Progr Staff: I. City of San Marcos ambulance or emergency medical services 2. City of San Marcos Police Department 3. City of San Marcos Fire Department 4. Parks and Recreation Department Administrative Office 5. Telephone numbers and address for the Program Site itself 6. Telephone number of Youth Services Coordinator's office 7. Program participants' emergency contact information 8. Poison Control V. Nutrition A. The program will follow the Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Guidelines when meals are provided by the City of San Marcos Nutrition Program. Additionally, in keeping with Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards,the program will: 1. Serve whole grain-rich products. 2. Provide plain potable water at all times at no cost to youth and staff. 3. Serve plain low-fat milk, plain or flavored non-fat milk or milk alternative limited to 8 fluid ounces per day for elementary school students and 12 fluid ounces per day for middle and high school students.