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Special Education Services
Homebound Program
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• What is the homebound program?

• The homebound program offers a limited
  educational program to a few students who are
  temporarily too ill to attend school.
• The purpose of the program is to help the student
  progress in classes in which they are currently
  enrolled so they are not behind when they return
  to school.

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• How does it work?

• Most, but not all, classes can be supported while
  a student is enrolled in the homebound program.
• The homebound teacher will come to work with the
  student two or three times per week.

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How much school does a student have to miss to
qualify for homebound services?

• 10 continuous days at the secondary level
• 15 continuous days at the elementary level
• Students who can attend school part-time will
  not qualify for homebound services. In such an
  instance, the family will work with the school to
  make certain a student completes homework
  assignments and tests.

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How is a referral made?

• Referrals can be made by a doctor, a parent, a
  hospital social worker, or by school personnel by
  calling Cheryl Murray at 557-2545
• The homebound supervisor will complete a referral
  with the parent/guardian and ask him/her to have
  a doctors note sent to the office.
• The supervisor will also request parental
  permission to visit with the childs doctor as
  needed for additional information.

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What happens once all the paperwork is submitted
and the supervisor has approved the student for
homebound services?

• The supervisor will contact the parent and assign
  a teacher to work with the child.
• The assigned teacher will contact the parent and
  the childs school in order to schedule an
  Individual Education Program(IEP) Meeting.
• At the meeting, the IEP will be developed to meet
  the students educational needs.
• The curriculum for each student is determined by
  his/her individual need as determined by his/her
  class schedule.
• The homebound teacher will also be responsible
  for providing instruction and grades while the
  student is in the homebound program.

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How does a child return to school?

• When the student has recovered and is ready to
  return to the regular school, the doctor will
  issue a medical release.
• The homebound teacher will contact the parent and
  school to schedule an IEP meeting.
• Once the IEP meeting has been held, the student
  will be transferred back to the regular school
• The homebound teacher will provide the regular
  school with grades and any other information
  requested.

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Who have we served over the last two years? In
the 2003-04 school year, we serviced 51 students

• Car accidents 6
• Gun shot wounds 2
• Cancer 7
• Kidney transplants / disease 2
• Open heart surgery 1
• Other surgeries / hospitalizations - 16
• Immune diseases 7
• High risk pregnancy 8
• Brain infection 1
• Uncontrolled seizure disorder - 1

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In the 200405 school year as of February 15,
2005, we have served 43 students

• Car accidents 1
• Cancer 5
• Kidney transplants / disease 3
• Heart disease 1
• Other surgeries / hospitalizations - 19
• Immune diseases 7
• High risk pregnancy 4
• Severe illnesses 3
• We currently have 11 students waiting for medical
  information to arrive before homebound placement
  can be made

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• Characteristics
• Most classes are supported while a student is in
  the homebound program
• Teacher works with the student 2 to 3 times a
  week
• At the secondary level, students must have missed
  10 continuous days - At the elementary level,
  students must have missed 15 continuous days
• A referral is made and a doctors note is needed
  that states the medical diagnosis and the reason
  why it keeps the student out of school

• Definition
• A limited educational program for a few students
  who are temporarily too ill to attend school
• Helps the student progress in classes in which
  they are currently enrolled so they are not
  behind when they return to school

Homebound

• Examples
• Students on chemotherapy whose resistance is
  compromised
• Students who have had surgery and have a hospital
  and/or home recovery for an extended period of
  time
• Students who are on bed rest for a pregnancy
  complication

• Non-Examples
• NOT for students who have missed school due to
  numerous suspensions
• NOT for students who have missed many days of
  school, but only a few days at a time
• NOT for students who are pregnant but are healthy

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Homebound Staff

• Supervisor
• Cheryl Murray 557-2545
• Teachers
• Dan Chambers
• Cecily Lukas
• Rachael Moreano
• Tony Peterson