Hospital and Homebound

Purpose

The purpose of the Hospital/Homebound Program is to help students whose medical needs, either physical or psychiatric, prevent them from attending school for a limited period of time to continue their learning process during their time away from school.

Duration

This policy is permanent but subject to revision based upon state requirements.

Policy

  1. ANCS follows all procedures provided by APS related to providing services for students who are in the hospital or homebound.
  2. The Exceptional Student Services Coordinator (IEP students) or MTSS Coordinator (504 or general education students) will communicate the process and all required documents via letter to families needing this service.

Section 1. Goal of the Program

Our goal is to educate the student during the time they are unable to attend school and to assist with the transition back to school when the doctor dismisses them.

Section 2. Qualifications

  1. HHB services are for students confined to the home or hospital due to a medical or psychological condition, which is acute, catastrophic, chronic, or repeated intermittent.
  2. Eligibility for services is based on the Georgia State Board of Education Rule 160‑4‑2‑.31 Hospital/Homebound (HHB) Services, and a medical referral form issued by a licensed physician or licensed psychiatrist is required to determine eligibility.

Section 3. Guidelines and Rules

  1. A parent, guardian, or approved adult parent designee as identified in the Educational Service Plan (ESP) shall be present during each entire homebound instructional session in which an HHB instructor is present.
  2. Students must be present and prepared to work at the scheduled time, whether services are being provided at the home of the student, the health care facility in which the student is confined, through online learning courses, or at other locations identified in the ESP.
  3. Excessive cancellations or a lack of completing assignments is grounds for dismissal from the Hospital/Homebound Program.
  4. If an emergency does arise, please contact the teacher before he/she leaves for your home. Likewise, the homebound teacher is expected to notify families in case of cancellations.
  5. The Hospital/Homebound teacher will teach each student for a minimum period of three (3) hours per week.
  6. Hospital/Homebound Services are not a "tutorial" service for excessive amounts of makeup work. Makeup work will be given only if your child has excused medical absences for the time out of school prior to requiring homebound services.
  7. Hospital/Homebound is a service for students who are current ANCS students.
  8. If the licensed physician or licensed psychiatrist recomends that the student is able to attend school or can no longer participate or benefit from HHB services, the student will be removed from the program.
  9. If the student is employed in any capacity, goes on vacation, regularly participates in extracurricular activities, or is no longer confined at home, the student will be removed from the program.
  10. A child must be able to receive homebound services without endangering the health and safety of the instructor or other students.

Approval and Review

Approved

Effective

 Last Review

Next Review
06/16/15 07/01/15 03/2023 06/2026