The facility shall adopt and enforce written policies and procedures which:
- (1) Provide for a communications system within the facility that requires at a minimum that the facility administrator meets at least monthly with all staff members;
- (2) Specify that the facility administrator participates in the formulation of goals for the facility and establishes policies and priorities related to them;
- (3) Provides that the facility administrator report at least annually to its governing authority regarding major problems and plans for resolving them;
- (4) Provides a policy/procedures manual that specifically describes the facility's purpose, programs, and services offered, which is reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary;
(5)
- (A) Provides an operations manual that delineates written policies and procedures for operating and maintaining the facility.
- (B) The manual shall be explained and made available to all employees at the time of their employment;
- (6) Describes the roles and functions of employees of other public or private agencies that provide a service to the facility as they relate to the authority and responsibility of the facility administrator;
- (7) Provide that legal assistance is available to the facility administrator;
- (8) Require that the juvenile court served by the facility is advised at least annually of the extent and availability of services and programs for juveniles;
- (9) Specifies that the facility administrator is responsible for all applicable standards; and
- (10) Requires a representative of the Juvenile Justice Reform Subcommittee of the Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth and Families to ensure updating of all policy and procedure recommendations for the commissioners to take action.