• Smoking is prohibited anywhere in the facility.

• Profanity will not be tolerated.

• PAL will not tolerate vandalism of PAL property or the surrounding neighborhood.

• Fitness equipment must be used according to posted directions.

• Fighting is prohibited.

• Anyone appearing to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be denied access to the building.

• No one appearing to be under the influence will be allowed to pick up a child.

• PAL telephones are for business use only.

• Anyone caught on site with an illegal controlled substance will be permanently expelled from the PAL center. This can be done without board approval.

• Anyone, other than law enforcement officers, is prohibited from possessing firearms in the PAL center. Anyone bringing firearms into the facility may be reported to the police.

• Alcohol is prohibited on premises.

• Computers may only be used when a monitor is present.

Failure to follow the code of conduct could lead to the following:

• Removal from facility for the day.  This will be done at the discretion of the Operations Director of his designee.

• Temporary suspension (from 3-30 days).  This requires the approval of the Operations Director.

• Permanent expulsion.  Any expulsion must be approved by the board after being recommended by the Operations Director.

• With incidents involving fighting, drugs, or alcohol, PAL will assist families in finding any necessary counseling services that may be helpful.

Computer Usage Policy:
Norristown PAL will have a number of computers that will be available for use throughout the day.  Members should keep the following point in mind when suing the computers:

• Priority will be given to children in need of help with homework.

• Computers will not be available to members during scheduled classes.

• PAL computers will have internet access. Accessing inappropriate or objectionable material will lead to a suspension of computer privileges. No one is permitted to use the computer center without a staff member present.