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H. Activities. (1) The facility shall establish and implement a written plan of general age or developmentally- appropriate activities for children that shall include all of the following: (a) Leisure-time activities; (b) Opportunities to engage in social and community activities; (c) Self-expression and communication; (d) Opportunities for physical exercise to encourage gross and fine motor development; (e) Guidance and assistance in the development of daily living skills; (f) Activities appropriate to a child’s ethnic culture; (g) Opportunities for activities geared towards the individual interests of children. (2) Appropriate activities for children’s participation shall include but not be limited to extracur- ricular activities, social activities, sports, school events, field trips, afterschool programs or functions, church activities, utilization of community recreation facilities, participation in community affairs, attendance at cultural events, vacations lasting up to two weeks, overnight activities away from the placement lasting up to one week, employment opportunities; and in-state or out-of-state travel, excluding overseas travel. (3) The facility shall obtain consent from the placing agency, legal guardian or parent(s) to allow such activities for children who are not in the custody of the Agency. The following shall be taken into consideration when deciding the appropriateness of a child’s participation in any off-campus event: (a) Stipulations of a court order; (b) The child’s background, presenting problems, abilities and interests; and (c) Whether the activity is suitable, positive, and will contribute to the child’s development. (4) A variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities and developmentally appropriate play equipment shall be offered. (5) Documentation of recreational activities that were implemented and were appropriate to the developmental needs, and interests of children shall be on file in the facility and available for review by the Agency licensing representative. (6) Prior to licensure, the facility shall submit an activity plan including three months of proposed activities. (7) Prior to re-licensure, the facility shall submit activity plans encompassing at least three consecutive months of completed activities. I. Promoting Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard. (1) Normalcy. (a) A facility shall promote normalcy and the healthy development of a child by supporting the child’s right to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities and have experiences that are similar to those of the child’s peers of the same age, maturity, or develop- ment. (2) Reasonable and Prudent Parent Decision Maker. (a) The facility shall ensure the presence on-site of at least one caregiver at all times who is authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of each child placed by the Agency in age or developmentally-appropriate activities, and who is provided with training in how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard. (b) A reasonable and prudent parent decision maker may be an authorized representative of the facility, executive director, program director, or group care staff member. (c) A reasonable and prudent parent decision maker shall have knowledge of a child and access to the child’s care plan and other child records. (d) A reasonable and prudent parent decision maker shall document decisions made under this section for activities that do not take place in the facility and are not supervised by a caregiver.