Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.13 - Field Trips

(1) Notice to Parent(s). A Center shall notify Parent(s) in advance of a child's participation in any field trip. The notice shall include the name and address of the trip destination, the date of the trip, time of departure and estimated arrival time back at the Center.

(2) Parental Permission. A Center shall obtain written permission from Parent(s) in advance of the child's participation in any field trip and such permission must be signed and dated by a Parent.

(3) Additional Supervision. Regular Staff: child ratios must be maintained on a trip and an additional Employee, chaperone or Student-in-Training who is at least sixteen (16) years of age shall be available to assist in the supervision of each group of twenty-five (25) children. Every person enlisted to assist in the supervision of children, other than a Parent, must comply with the background check requirements as outlined in Rule 591-1-1-.09, Criminal Records and Comprehensive Background Checks.

(4) If the field trip involves transporting children, the Center must ensure it complies with the staffing requirements for transporting children.

(5) List of Trip Participants. A list of children and adults participating in the trip shall be left at the Center as well as be taken on the trip in the possession of the adult in charge of the trip.

(6) Emergency Medical Information. Emergency medical information on each child to include allergies; special medical needs and conditions; current prescribed medications that the child is required to take on a daily basis for a chronic condition; the name and phone number of the child's doctor; the local medical facility that the Center uses in the area where the Center is located; and the telephone numbers where the Parent(s) can be reached shall be left at the Center as well as be taken on the trip in the possession of the adult in charge of the trip.

(7) Name Tags. Each child on a field trip shall have on their person their name, and the Center's name address and telephone number.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.13

O.C.G.A. § 20-1A-1et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 9857 et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Field Trips" adopted. F. Dec. 23, 1997; eff. Mar. 1, 1998, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Dec. 4, 2015; eff. Dec. 24, 2015. Amended: F. Aug. 17, 2018; eff. Sept. 6, 2018.