Section 400.11111. Number of staff.

Rule 111. (1) A camp shall develop and follow a written staffing ratio plan for the camper population served. A camp shall ensure that the ratio is not less than as specified in subrule (2) of this rule.

(2)   A camp shall ensure that the ratio of adult staff members to campers at any one time is as follows:

(a)    For campers below the age of 13, during their awake hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 10 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 10.

(b)   For campers below the age of 13, during their sleeping hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 14  campers  or  a fraction thereof beyond the first 14.

(c)   For campers 13 years of age or older, there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 14 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 14.

(d)   For campers with disabilities, during their awake hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 3 campers or a  fraction thereof beyond the first 3.

(e)   For campers with disabilities, during their sleeping hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 6 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 6.

(f)  The minimum number of staff on duty  and  in  camp  is  2  adult  staff members.

(3)   In a camp that has more than 50 campers, the camp director shall not be included in determining the staff member-camper ratio and shall not serve full-time as the health officer or as an aquatics supervisor.

History: 1984 AACS; 1989 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2009 AACS.