Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 4 - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Section 28-4-588 - Program plan, program of activities, and use of space
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-4-588
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Program plan. Each operator shall develop and implement a written program plan that includes a program of activities, services, and schedules in keeping with the overall mission, goals, and purpose of the program and the developmental needs and interests of the children and youth.
(b) Program of activities.
(1) Each operator shall ensure that each
activity is adapted to the number of children and youth participating in the
activity and the space available. Whenever possible, each operator shall
encourage each child and youth to participate in planning the program of
activities.
(2) Each operator
shall ensure that each activity meets the following conditions:
(A) Is developmentally appropriate and
age-appropriate;
(B) helps each
child or youth develop useful skills, a positive self-concept, a sense of
independence, and positive relationships;
(C) provides a variety of structured,
unstructured, and self-directed activities in keeping with the goals and
purpose of the program and the hours of operation; and
(D) is scheduled to allow adequate time to
transition from one activity to another.
(3) Each operator shall ensure that
television programs, videos, and movies are limited to those with
age-appropriate content and are shown only for special occasions or educational
instruction.
(c) Use of available space for activities.
(1) If
activities that are not part of the school-age program are conducted on the
same premises as those for the school-age program, each operator shall
designate space for exclusive use by the program during the hours of operation.
(2) Each operator shall provide
sufficient space in each area for children and youth to engage comfortably in
the activity without being crowded.
(d) Materials, equipment, and furnishings.
(1) Each operator shall provide a sufficient
quantity of program materials, equipment, furnishings, and supplies to keep
each child and youth engaged and to carry out the program of activities.
(2) Each operator shall ensure
compliance with the following safety requirements:
(A) Equipment, furnishings, and supplies
shall be used as intended and shall be safely stored to prevent injury or
misuse.
(B) Equipment shall be
maintained in good repair.
(C) If
bedding is used, it shall be stored in a sanitary manner.
(3) Each operator shall ensure that there are
no firearms, ammunition, hunting knives, and other weapons on the premises.
Archery equipment and air-powered guns, including BB guns and pellet guns,
shall be prohibited unless both of the following conditions are met:
(A) The equipment and guns are used as part
of an instructional activity that meets the requirements for high-risk sports
and recreational activities specified in subsection (e) of this regulation.
(B) The equipment and guns are
kept in locked storage, and no child or youth has unsupervised access to the
equipment and guns.
(e) High-risk sports and recreational activities.
(1) Before any high-risk sport or
recreational activity is included in the program, each operator shall submit a
description of the sport or activity to the secretary for written approval.
Each description shall include the following information:
(A) The required qualifications for the
instructor of the sport or activity;
(B) the goals of the instruction;
(C) the protective measures that will be
followed to conduct the sport or activity safely;
(D) the plans for increased staff
supervision;
(E) the type of
protective gear, if required for the activity;
(F) the operator's written assurance that
each sport or activity will be age-appropriate; and
(G) any special procedures to be followed in
conducting the sport or activity.
(2) Each operator shall keep the written
approval from the secretary on file on the premises or at a designated central
office location. This approval shall be accessible for review by the
secretary's designee.
(3) Only an
instructor who meets the qualifications for conducting a high risk sport or
recreational activity shall instruct and supervise the children and youth
engaged in that sport or activity.
(4) Before participating in a high-risk sport
or recreational activity, each child or youth shall have written permission, as
specified in K.A.R. 28-4-582, on file on the premises or at a designated
central office location. Each written permission shall be accessible for review
by the secretary's designee.
(f) Children or youth with special needs.
(1) If the operator and the parent or other
adult responsible for a child or youth agree that the child or youth will be
provided with specialized services while attending the program, an IPP shall be
developed and implemented by the following individuals:
(A) The program director and each staff
member of the program who is responsible for implementing the IPP;
(B) the parent or other adult responsible for
the child or youth;
(C) a
professional who is licensed or credentialed and who is qualified to work with
the child or youth regarding the child's or youth's special need; and
(D) the child or youth, as
appropriate.
(2) Each
IPP shall contain the following information:
(A) The date each IPP is developed and
updated;
(B) each special need
identified as requiring specialized services;
(C) each specialized service to be provided
while the child or youth is attending the program and the name of the person
who will provide each service;
(D)
the anticipated goal of each specialized service; and
(E) the name and position of each person
participating in the development of the IPP.
(3) Each operator shall ensure that each IPP
is reviewed and updated annually to meet the special needs of the child or
youth.
(4) Each operator shall
provide a copy of each IPP and each updated IPP to the participants who
developed the IPP. The operator shall keep a copy in the child's or youth's
file.
(5) Each program operating
concurrently under a school-age program license issued by the secretary and a
license issued by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services as
specified in
K.S.A.
75-3307b, and amendments thereto, shall be
exempt from the following regulations if the program is in compliance with the
licensing requirements of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services:
(A) K.A.R. 28-4-587;
(B) subsection (b), subsection (e), and
paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this regulation; and
(C) any IPP requirements specified in K.A.R.
28-4-589(d).
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