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Committee discusses pool rules, ID requirements and resident fees for Schenectady pools
Summary
Health & Recreation members reviewed proposed pool rules including swim diaper requirements, supervision rules for different ages, a proposed photo-ID rule for older teens, and a draft resident/nonresident fee policy and season-pass options.
Committee members and staff spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing draft pool rules, age-supervision requirements and a draft fee policy for Schenectady’s public pools.
Staff presented draft language that emphasizes lifeguard authority at the pools and lists behavior and safety rules: swimwear only in water, US Coast Guard–approved flotation devices, no regular diapers (only swim diapers with swimsuits for children not fully toilet trained), no diving in shallow areas, no glass or hard coolers, and no illegal drugs or alcohol. The committee discussed how to define and enforce those rules in busy pools and agreed lifeguard direction is central to operational enforcement.
Age and supervision. The draft…
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