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Parks department prepares for CAPRA accreditation visit June 2–4
Summary
Parks staff told the board the department submitted a CAPRA application and self-assessment, will host a three-person NRPA review team June 2–4, and must meet a set of fundamental standards to achieve accreditation.
Garland Parks and Recreation staff told the Parks and Recreation Board the department is hosting a CAPRA accreditation review team June 2–4 as part of its application to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
Staff said the department submitted an application in September 2023 and delivered an agency self-assessment on Dec. 20, 2024. The accreditation process relies on a standards-based review: staff said the CAPRA program includes 154 standards overall, of which 36 are designated ‘‘fundamental’’ (the department must meet all fundamental standards to be…
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