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TRINITY <br />PRESCHOOL <br />To: Orono Council l-'embers <br />^rom: Wesley Ann Hallquist, Tirector of Trinity Preschool <br />Subject: Fencing for the outdoor play area for Trinity Preschool <br />located at Trinity Lutheran Church <br />’•’e have no plans at tiiis time for a fenced outdoor play area to <br />be established. <br />The specific ordinances sections of the City of Crono states only <br />that a play area must be fenced if it is within 15' of a street area. <br />The play area for Trinity Preschool is located over 300' from a <br />street area. <br />The Pepartment of Human Cervices for the state of ’-'innesota does <br />not require crograms operating for less than three hours a day to <br />provide an outdoor activity area. Trinity Preschool is offering <br />a hour program. We would, however, on occasion like to have the <br />option of taking the children outside for a brief period of time. <br />The Pepartment of Human Cervices requires an outdoor area to be <br />enclosed if it is located adjacent to a traffic, rail, water, <br />machinery, or other environmental hazard, trinity's outdoor area <br />is located to the rear of the property and is not required by the <br />state to be fenced. A site plan has been provided to the state <br />licensing agency. Trinity's licensing representative has visited <br />and is familiar with the site. <br />Our outdoor activities will be both well supervised and structured. <br />Our program is available only to the preschool age child. This age <br />child is very capable of understanding, accepting, and living with <br />limits and rules. Our outdoor rules, regulations, and boundries <br />will be explained to them and enforced. The safety of each child <br />is our top priority. If for any reason, at any time, a staff <br />member feels that there is any problem, our program will be <br />evaluated by all staff members and any and all necessary changes <br />will be made to ensure the safety of the children. <br />Cur priority is to put our funds into indoor equipment necessary <br />to meet state licensing requirements. It is our hope and dream <br />that as this program grows we will in the future be able to <br />expand our outdoor program.