[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
All youth athletic programs using City facilities shall require criminal records checks of its teams' coaches and disqualify from participation any coach whose record checks reveals a history of inappropriate behavior.
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings stated hereafter:
CITY FACILITIES
Any property belonging to the City of Peculiar, Missouri, including buildings, courts, diamonds, fields or any other play or practice area.
COACHES
Those persons eighteen (18) years of age and older having contact with youth participating in athletic activities by teaching, training or supervising, including those with a child participating in the activity with others.
CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK
A process which determines whether a person has a criminal record that should preclude him/her from working or volunteering in any capacity for the City of Peculiar or on City properties and/or facilities.
DISQUALIFY
A permanent ban on being a coach for a youth athletic program.
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
Any arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor or felony offense involving violence, any arrest or conviction for any felony or misdemeanor offense involving physical or sexual abuse or neglect of a child, and any felony or misdemeanor offense involving the exploitation of children and any dangerous felony.
YOUTH ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Any organized group offering of athletic activities to persons under the age of eighteen (18).
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
A. 
Prior to beginning its use of any City facilities, every youth athletic program shall require all its coaches to submit to a criminal records check.
1. 
Each coach will be issued notification that a criminal records check will be conducted for every person(s) volunteering in any capacity for the City of Peculiar or on City properties and/or facilities.
2. 
Each youth athletic program is required to perform a criminal records check approved by the Peculiar Parks and Recreation Department or authorized by the sport's governing/sanctioning body.
3. 
Any coach who has undergone this procedure for a youth athletic association using City facilities in the past two (2) years need not submit the form unless he or she has an arrest or conviction that would result in new information on the records check.
B. 
Any youth athletic programs notified that a records check revealed inappropriate behavior shall disqualify that coach.
1. 
The youth athletic programs shall notify any coach whose criminal records check revealed inappropriate behavior that he or she will be disqualified from participating as a coach.
2. 
The youth athletic programs will further notify a disqualified coach that he or she may obtain a copy of the information resulting in disqualification by personally contacting the City of Peculiar Police Department.
3. 
The youth athletic programs will further notify any disqualified coach of his or her right to appeal the disqualification.
C. 
A coach disqualified due to a criminal records check may appeal that disqualification.
1. 
All appeals of decisions made by the Parks and Recreation Department must be made in writing and delivered to the City of Peculiar Parks and Recreation Department within ten (10) calendar days of the official decision.
2. 
Appeals will be heard by the Peculiar Park Board or an assigned subcommittee consisting of a minimum of three (3) Park Board members. The person making the appeal will be entitled to meet with this committee and present any evidence relevant to the incident(s) documented by the Department or youth sports organization.
3. 
The Park Board or assigned subcommittee will render its decision in writing. All decisions shall be final. If the assigned subcommittee decision is not unanimous, a second appeal may be forwarded to the full Park Board for final decision at the next regularly scheduled meeting. All enforced consequences will remain in effect until the Park Board has convened.
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
A. 
Any youth athletic program not requiring criminal records checks of its coaches or allowing disqualified coaches to participate in its activities shall be prohibited from using City of Peculiar facilities.
1. 
A written notification will be provided to the youth athletic program requesting volunteer criminal background documentation.
2. 
A period of two (2) weeks upon notice will be provided to the organization allowing the proper criminal background checks to be completed and reported to the City.
3. 
If the youth athletic program has not complied within the two-week period, the City shall revoke its right to participate in any program or activity on City facilities or in City-sponsored leagues or activities.