Lombard Park District

www.lombardparks.com (630) 620-7322 5 Late Pick-up Policy • If you will be delayed in picking your child up due to an emergency, contact the Lombard Park District at (630)-620-7322 immediately. • Parents who pick their child up late (5 minutes after class ends) will be assessed a $5.00 late pick-up fee for every 15 minutes starting at 11:35 a.m./3:35 p.m. and every 15 minutes thereafter for each subsequent time. • If the Lombard Park District has not heard from the parent/guardian by 11:45 a.m./3:45 p.m. the instructor will attempt to contact the parent/guardian by phone. If the instructor is unable to reach the parent on the first try the instructor will continue to try to make contact every 5 minutes until 12:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. At that time the instructor will start calling emergency contacts listed on the child's information sheet. Please make sure all phone numbers on your child's information sheet are current. • If the Lombard Park District has not heard from the parent/guardian and has not been able to reach an emergency contact, the Lombard Police Department will be contacted after 60 minutes (12:30 p.m./4:30 p.m.). • The Lombard Park District Kiddie Campus Instructor, Preschool Coordinator, or the Early Childhood Program Manager will supervise the child until either a parent/guardian, emergency contact person or the Lombard Police Department arrives. • Staff will not hold the child responsible for the situation. The discussion of tardiness will be discussed with the parent only. Safety Practices Every month each preschool classroom conducts safety drills to practice evacuation of the building in case of an emergency (i.e. fire). Tornado/ Severe Weather drills are held twice a year. In the case of inclement weather, disaster procedures are posted near the door of each classroom. Emergency Lock Down is practiced twice per year. Tornado/Severe Weather Alerts In case of a tornado/severe weather alert warning the children will exit the classrooms into the hallway. Sunset Knoll Recreation Center is equipped with a weather alert radio. Emergency Situations Children are taken to an area of the classroom where they cannot be seen. The lights are turned off , curtains are shut, and doors are locked. Emergency Evacuation In the event a building evacuation is necessary and there are severe weather concerns, the children will be taken to the Lombard Park District Maintenance Garage on the Sunset Knoll Recreation Center property. All parents will be notified by the staff and asked to pick up their child as soon as possible. Emergency Closings When the decision has been made that the Sunset Knoll Recreation Center will be closed due to severe weather or other emergency, staff will make every effort to contact each family to notify them of the closing (two days or less will not be made up). The Lombard Park District does not follow the local school districts closings. Release of Confidential Information No information regarding a student will be released without the written consent of the parent or guardian. Personal information is kept confidential including the information on your child's application for admission in the Kiddie Campus program. This policy excludes the Department of Children and Family Services. We are required to make all records available to them. Child Abuse All staff will follow the Department of Children and Family Services Standards as their responsibility as a mandated reporter. The Preschool Coordinator must be notified immediately upon any evidence of child abuse. All preschool staff are mandated reporters of child abuse. Staff is required to report any and all concerns they may have about the neglect or abuse of children. It is not our responsibility to make a determination of guilt, only to report observations.

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