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Glenn Heights adopts standards of care for city youth programs
Summary
The Glenn Heights City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O-07-25 setting standards of care for Parks and Recreation youth programs, including this summer's camp schedule, ratios, hours and safety procedures.
Glenn Heights City Council on May 6, 2025 approved Ordinance O-07-25, adopting standards of care for youth programs offered by the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
The ordinance establishes program standards the department will apply to its 2025 summer camp, which the superintendent said will run May 27 through Aug. 8, with no camp on city-observed holidays. The standards cover ages served, days and hours, staff-to-child ratios, check-in procedures and protocols for field trips.
Parks and Recreation Superintendent Barrett Albright told the council the department plans a Monday–Friday camp for children ages 6–12, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., with Thursday field trips, daily lunch and snacks provided and a stated 12-to-1 staff-to-camper ratio that can be expanded to 36 campers per session if demand and staffing allow. Albright said the department will increase adult-to-child ratios for off-site trips and will provide advance notifications to guardians about trip departure and return times. He said the camp will emphasize a mix of play and intentional learning to limit “summer learning loss” while remaining recreational.
"Safety is obviously gonna be our number one priority," Albright said, adding the camp will use ID checks at check-in and maintain a dedicated camp cell phone and single-point record binder for communication with guardians.
Council members asked about nonresident participation (the superintendent said residents and nonresidents pay the same rate), potential community partnerships for field trips and entertainment, and transportation options; staff said they are exploring charter-bus and community-partner alternatives. Council members also recommended outreach to identify local vendors and to publicize the camp schedule and registration process widely.
The ordinance passed on its second reading by a 6–0 vote. Council did not specify in the meeting transcript the per-week fee in clear numeric form; staff materials on file with the city contain the full pricing details. The council authorized staff to implement the standards for summer 2025 and to proceed with registration and program communications.
The Parks and Recreation Department will publish registration steps, field-trip schedules and safety protocols on the city's website and at the city’s upcoming town-hall events.
