Homebound

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Homebound

• Helping Students Who Are

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Why is a student considered homebound?

• Student is not able to attend school due to
• Medical Reasons
• Currently Hospitalized
• Emotional Disorders
• Suspension/Expulsion

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Who determines if a student is placed on
homebound?

• A student may be placed on homebound by
• School Administration
• Principal
• Special Education Coordinator
• Students Physician

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What are the steps to place a student on
homebound?

• A Homebound Instruction Application will be
  completed by the students principal, and/or
  special education coordinator, and/or physician.
  Applications are available on the Sedalia School
  District website, www.sedalia200.com, documents
  and forms, pupil services, homebound icon.
• The application will be turned into Central
  Office, attention Linda Myers. Instruction will
  not begin until the homebound application has
  been submitted so applications must be submitted
  on a timely basis.
• When the application is received at Central
  Office it will be reviewed by Julie Dill,
  Director of Homebound Services.
• The students guidance counselor, academy level
  counselor at high school, locates a homebound
  teacher making sure that no one teacher has more
  than 2 students at a time. A homebound teacher
  list is available from Linda Myers, Central
  Office. Homebound teachers must be certified
  teachers /substitutes of the Sedalia School
  District
• A homebound teacher approval form will be
  immediately sent to the homebound teacher along
  with homebound payroll forms and a copy of the
  homebound parent letter.

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Completing the Homebound Application Form

• Guidance Counselors/Special Education Coordinator
  will complete all information in sections I
  student information and II school district
  information.
• Students Special Services Coordinator will
  complete section III, educational information.
  (if special education student)
• Students Physician will complete section IV,
  medical information (if necessary).
• If a student requires services past 9 weeks
  (unless original application was extended by a
  physician), please submit a new application with
  the extra weeks required (up to an additional 9
  weeks). If the request is being extended by a
  physician, a note stating the expected date of
  release will be sufficient.

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Homebound Instruction Application This form
will be completed by the necessary school
administration and sent to central
office. Copies of this form are also available
on the website
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How do I submit my homebound payroll?

• Homebound students are seen after school, during
  a teachers flex time, or after regular school
  hours by a teacher/substitute who is on the
  homebound payroll.
• Rate of pay is 15.00 per hour regardless of the
  number of students seen during that hour.
• Complete a Homebound Payroll form for each
  student seen during the month.
• Obtain a signature from a parent, library staff,
  or other witness, not the student, that was
  present during the instruction daily.
• If a student fails to keep an appointment twice
  in a row it is the responsibility of the teacher
  to contact that students guidance counselor.
  Teachers will only be paid for 2 no show
  appointments per month.
• Mileage is only applicable for out of town visits
  and requires prior approval.
• Homebound teacher will turn original payroll form
  (keep a copy for their file) into their students
  guidance counselor by the 2nd of each month.
• Guidance counselor will compare payroll form to
  attendance on SISK12. (If there are
  discrepancies the guidance counselor reviews
  dates with attendance secretary making sure
  payroll form and SISK12 match.)
• Guidance counselor sends payroll form to central
  office, fax [phone]. Forms must be on my desk
  on the 3rd of each month.
• Central office will update Homebound reports and
  forward to payroll. Central office will check
  homebound reports making sure a payroll form was
  turned in for active homebound students. If a
  payroll form has not been received, central
  office will contact the students guidance
  counselor who will follow-up with the teacher.

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Homebound Teacher Approval Form This form
will be sent to the homebound teacher after the
homebound application has been approved by the
homebound director.
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Homebound Payroll Form The homebound teacher
will receive the homebound payroll form along
with the teacher approval form. Please make
copies as needed. Copies of this form are also
available on the website
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How do I arrange an instruction time with the
student?

• The Parent Information Letter will be mailed to
  the students home.
• This letter lets the parent know that a homebound
  teacher will be contacting them to arrange a
  convenient time and location to meet with their
  student regarding homebound instruction.
• During this instruction time the teacher will
  provide the necessary assignments and work with
  the student 5 hours per week (unless otherwise
  specified) regarding those assignments. (i.e.
  one hour per day or hours totaling 5 hours during
  a week.)
• Following every instruction session the parent or
  an adult that has witnessed the instruction will
  be asked to sign, on a daily basis, a teacher
  payroll form. This form will verify that
  instruction was provided to the student.

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Homebound Parent Information Form The parent
information form will be sent to the homebound
students parent the same day the teacher
approval form is sent to the homebound teacher.
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Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to provide quality
instruction to students in our district who are
unable to attend class. Please contact Special
Services at Central Office with future questions
or concerns.