CPRP LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
An agreement to participate - ✔✔A document often used with minors. It describes the
activities and dangers associated with it. It also includes rules of conduct that the
guardian should discuss with the participant.
Processes to encourage public input regarding policies - ✔✔By involving the public in
agency operations and services, the outcome should be more closely linked to
participant needs. Can be done through: Advisory groups, Citizen's task force, Public
hearing and meetings, Ballot referendums (decision directly in hands of voters), Focus
groups, Surveys - email, phone or mail
Policy development process - ✔✔1. Assess needs
2. Write policy and develop rationale - draft policy and test if feasible
3. Examine the impact of the policy as written and revise as needed
4. Examine feasibility of implementing the policy, including costs and acceptability of the
policy with staff who will need to enforce it
5. Examine acceptability of policy on citizens who will be affected by it
6. Research the impact of the new policy on current policies to make certain it adds and
does not conflict
7. Recommend the policy to the board
When presenting the policy to the board: - ✔✔1. Review the need
2. Summarize the different policy options available
3. Indicate the policy recommended by staff
4. Provide rationale for the policy alternative selected
Making policies accessible to the public - ✔✔It is important the public knows about
policies and procedures. You can provide this to citizens in the following manners:
1. Place a copy online
2. Post important policies, procedures and rules in facilities
3. Place selected policies in brochures
4. Have copies available to any customers requesting the manual
5. Train employees in the rationale of the policy
Why evaluate policies? - ✔✔Policies may be hard to understand, therefore follow. Or
policies become outdated and need to be updated.
Why revise policies? - ✔✔Most revisions are done for clarification
A good policy... - ✔✔1. Must allow discretion so each decision can be made reviewing
different facts.
2. Should be specific enough to assure consistency and fairness of decisions while
allowing sufficient discretion to be applied with the different facts of each situation.
, Policy revision steps - ✔✔1. Start with a committee
2. Get input from those necessary
3. Draft the policy revision
4. Review policy revision
5. Send the final policy revision on to the board for adoption and implementation
Areas to include in an operations manual: - ✔✔1. Security issues - opening and closing,
staff/participant safety and security, etc.
2. Staff issues - qualifications, certifications, hours, etc.
3. Utilization issues - how to use facilities/equipment
4. Inspection issues - inspection details, schedule, checklist, etc.
5. Hazard issues - elimination of real or potential hazards
6. Enforcement issues - processes to enforce safety and prevent dangers
7. Special equipment issues - operation and maintenance for special equipment or
facilities
Revising operations manual - ✔✔Revisions may be clarification of procedures or
updating information on equipment or processes, but they should involve everyone who
uses the manual and work in the area affected.
Steps to revising operations manual: - ✔✔1. Gather input on revisions
2. Draft a revised manual
3. Get input on the revised draft
4. Develop the final product
5. Once approved, implement
Rules & Regulations - ✔✔Different than policies, more specific and direct employees
and participants to act in a prescribed manner, and do not require them to interpret the
given facts of a unique set of circumstances. They are rigid and dictate what a person
can and cannot do.
Procedures - ✔✔Outline chronological sequences of required actions. They prescribe a
process for accomplishing or completing a task.
Hierarchic of policies and procedures - ✔✔Policy, rules and regulations, and procedures
are hierarchically arranged, but not all policies have further defining rules.
Advocacy for Parks & Rec - ✔✔P&R agencies and responsible for informing the
community and encouraging advocacy for P&R. Advocacy can include: education
activities, outcomes-based programming, or involvement in the political process.
Necessities to be successful in Advocacy - ✔✔You can only be successful if you have
an understanding of the political process, a willingness to stand on principles, and a
strong belief in the importance of park & recreation services to the community.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
An agreement to participate - ✔✔A document often used with minors. It describes the
activities and dangers associated with it. It also includes rules of conduct that the
guardian should discuss with the participant.
Processes to encourage public input regarding policies - ✔✔By involving the public in
agency operations and services, the outcome should be more closely linked to
participant needs. Can be done through: Advisory groups, Citizen's task force, Public
hearing and meetings, Ballot referendums (decision directly in hands of voters), Focus
groups, Surveys - email, phone or mail
Policy development process - ✔✔1. Assess needs
2. Write policy and develop rationale - draft policy and test if feasible
3. Examine the impact of the policy as written and revise as needed
4. Examine feasibility of implementing the policy, including costs and acceptability of the
policy with staff who will need to enforce it
5. Examine acceptability of policy on citizens who will be affected by it
6. Research the impact of the new policy on current policies to make certain it adds and
does not conflict
7. Recommend the policy to the board
When presenting the policy to the board: - ✔✔1. Review the need
2. Summarize the different policy options available
3. Indicate the policy recommended by staff
4. Provide rationale for the policy alternative selected
Making policies accessible to the public - ✔✔It is important the public knows about
policies and procedures. You can provide this to citizens in the following manners:
1. Place a copy online
2. Post important policies, procedures and rules in facilities
3. Place selected policies in brochures
4. Have copies available to any customers requesting the manual
5. Train employees in the rationale of the policy
Why evaluate policies? - ✔✔Policies may be hard to understand, therefore follow. Or
policies become outdated and need to be updated.
Why revise policies? - ✔✔Most revisions are done for clarification
A good policy... - ✔✔1. Must allow discretion so each decision can be made reviewing
different facts.
2. Should be specific enough to assure consistency and fairness of decisions while
allowing sufficient discretion to be applied with the different facts of each situation.
, Policy revision steps - ✔✔1. Start with a committee
2. Get input from those necessary
3. Draft the policy revision
4. Review policy revision
5. Send the final policy revision on to the board for adoption and implementation
Areas to include in an operations manual: - ✔✔1. Security issues - opening and closing,
staff/participant safety and security, etc.
2. Staff issues - qualifications, certifications, hours, etc.
3. Utilization issues - how to use facilities/equipment
4. Inspection issues - inspection details, schedule, checklist, etc.
5. Hazard issues - elimination of real or potential hazards
6. Enforcement issues - processes to enforce safety and prevent dangers
7. Special equipment issues - operation and maintenance for special equipment or
facilities
Revising operations manual - ✔✔Revisions may be clarification of procedures or
updating information on equipment or processes, but they should involve everyone who
uses the manual and work in the area affected.
Steps to revising operations manual: - ✔✔1. Gather input on revisions
2. Draft a revised manual
3. Get input on the revised draft
4. Develop the final product
5. Once approved, implement
Rules & Regulations - ✔✔Different than policies, more specific and direct employees
and participants to act in a prescribed manner, and do not require them to interpret the
given facts of a unique set of circumstances. They are rigid and dictate what a person
can and cannot do.
Procedures - ✔✔Outline chronological sequences of required actions. They prescribe a
process for accomplishing or completing a task.
Hierarchic of policies and procedures - ✔✔Policy, rules and regulations, and procedures
are hierarchically arranged, but not all policies have further defining rules.
Advocacy for Parks & Rec - ✔✔P&R agencies and responsible for informing the
community and encouraging advocacy for P&R. Advocacy can include: education
activities, outcomes-based programming, or involvement in the political process.
Necessities to be successful in Advocacy - ✔✔You can only be successful if you have
an understanding of the political process, a willingness to stand on principles, and a
strong belief in the importance of park & recreation services to the community.
