Homebound Instruction

Homebound instruction can be provided to students confined to home or hospital for physical disability, illness or injury; urgent reasons, or when such confinement is recommended for psychological or psychiatric reasons. When a student receives homebound instruction, they are provided a temporary excusal from compulsory attendance and may be counted for attendance purposes as if in school. Homebound instruction is intended for confinements expected to last at least two weeks and no more than three months. Exceptions may be approved.

A parent/guardian must make a request for homebound instruction to the student's school counselor. The request must be supported by an attending physician's statement, indicating the nature of the illness or medical condition, and the length of time the student will require homebound instruction. The application is to be reviewed and approved by the Director of Student Services. If approved, the school counselor will be notified immediately that homebound instructors may be obtained. Homebound instruction includes one hour of instruction per week in math, social studies, science, and language arts.

If a homebound instruction request is for a student with a disability, and the temporary condition results in a change in the student's need for specially designed instruction, the Supervisor of Special Education will contact the student's case manager and building principal to reconvene the IEP Team. The IEP Team will determine whether it is necessary to revise the IEP and change the student's placement to Instruction Conducted in the Home.

Burrell Board Policy #117

Homebound Instruction vs. Instruction in the Home (Special Education)