RPSs must complete the following to meet personnel coverage requirements:
(1) Maintain appropriate personnel coverage;
(2) Develop and follow department-approved policies and procedures that include personnel coverage requirements for the supervision and protection of the residential students;
(3) Verify:
(a) Supervision is adequate for the:
(i) Time of day or night;
(ii) Age and developmental needs of the residential students;
(iii) Location; and
(iv) Living accommodations design; and
(b) The personnel have the availability to respond immediately. This includes when there is only one employee on duty, RPSs must have additional personnel who can be available immediately, but no later than 30 minutes, in the event of an emergency;
(4) Maintain records that document adequate supervision and coverage during noninstructional hours. Records must include:
(a) Staff names;
(b) Dates; and
(c) Times of supervision changes; and
(5) Verify RPS personnel and others in the living accommodations who will have regular, unsupervised access to students during noninstructional hours have met the following requirements before access is allowed. These requirements apply when access allows unsupervised communication or physical contact with residential students:
(a) A cleared background check provided by the department;
(b) First-aid and CPR certification and bloodborne pathogens training if caring for residential students; and
(c) Training by the RPS, if caring for residential students, that considers students':
(i) Ages and developmental levels; and
(ii) Physical and emotional safety and cultural needs.