Each caregiver shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard in determining whether to give permission for a child to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. When using the reasonable and prudent parent standard, the caregiver shall consider: (1) The child’s goals and input; (2) To the extent possible, the input of the parent of the child; (3) The child’s age, maturity, and developmental level to maintain the overall health and safety of the child; (4) The potential risk factors and the appropriateness of the extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, or social activity; (5) The best interests of the child, based on information known by the caregiver; (6) The importance of encouraging the child’s emotional and developmental growth; (7) The importance of providing the child with the most family-like living experience possible; (8) The behavioral history of the child and the child’s ability to safely participate in the proposed activity; (9) The child’s personal and cultural identity; and (10) The individualized needs of the child.
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