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Recreation staff report early success, monitoring plan for coach background checks and training
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St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff said the first-year Raising Community Standards initiative has produced high participation in background checks and training for volunteer coaches, and outlined a plan for spot monitoring and possible enforcement if outside leagues fail to comply.
St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff on March 1 reported initial results from the department's first year of its Raising Community Standards initiative, which requires volunteer youth coaches who use county facilities to complete background checks and coach training.
Recreation Division Manager Arthur Shepherd said the winter season produced high completion rates for the county-run, sponsored leagues but that monitoring remains the next challenge. "This is the 1st year we've implemented this program," Shepherd said, adding that staff will return with monitoring results after spot checks during spring league play.
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