FILE: IDDC
Cf: IDA
HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION
Students of the Iberia Parish School District who are unable to attend school because of physical disability may be assigned a properly certified teacher who will instruct them at home or in a hospital.
In the case of physical conditions that prevent school attendance, the request for homebound services must be accompanied by the certification of a licensed physician as to its necessity. In the case of emotional/behavioral conditions, the request must be accompanied by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist who may make recommendations of placement.
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A regular or special education student is eligible to receive homebound instruction if the following criteria are met:
Following an absence of more than ten (10) consecutive school
days for a qualifying illness, homebound instruction shall be provided
on the eleventh (11th) school day.
After a student has been absent for ten (10) days, for one of
the above identified reasons, the student shall be referred for review
by the School Building Level Committee (SBLC), to determine
need for referral as a student with a disability.
The student is free of infectious or communicable disease. If
the student is not free of such diseases, other appropriate instructional
arrangements must be made.
The parent or guardian signs a parental agreement concerning homebound or hospital policies and parental cooperation.
CONTINUITY OF INSTRUCTION
A review of the student's educational program conducted by the student's regular education teacher(s) should be provided to the hospital/homebound teacher to permit continuity in instruction. Periodic conferences between the student's regular teacher and homebound instructor should be conducted as well. Homebound instruction, at a minimum, shall be provided in the core academic subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. A minimum of four (4) hours instruction shall be provided per week, unless the student’s health as determined by a physician requires less. Consideration shall be given to the individual need for services beyond the core academic subjects for students with disabilities.
Homebound services may be provided via a consultative model (properly certified regular or special education teacher when appropriate, consults with the homebound teacher delivering instruction) for students needing such services less than twenty (20) days during the school year.
REGULATIONS
The following regulations must be observed by the parents and students once a teacher has been assigned:
One of the student’s parents, or a responsible adult, must be
present in the home the entire time a homebound teacher is teaching.
Child and teacher are not to be disturbed during the instructional
period.
Members of the family must remain out of the room during the
class period.
In the event a teacher is unable to keep the child’s appointment,
he/she should notify the parents. If the child is unable
to receive a lesson at the scheduled time, the parents should let
the teacher know as soon as possible.
Completion of assignments and preparation for tests are essential
for the student to maintain his/her class standing. It then
becomes the child’s responsibility, under the supervision of the parents,
to prepare the work which has been assigned. An assigned
lesson which is not completed is a loss of valuable time and may jeopardize
the student’s course work.
A daily student schedule is the responsibility of the student and the parents.
Failure to observe these regulations may result in the withdrawal of this special service.
Revised: April 18, 2012
Revised: June 20, 2018
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:1946
Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741, Louisiana Department of Education
Board minutes, 7-04, 4-18-12, 6-20-18
Iberia Parish School Board