Procedures for Homebound and/or Alternative Setting
Homebound is defined as special education services provided in the home (or during non-school hours) because the student is unable to attend school due to physical or mental health reasons. A doctor' s notice stating the student is unable to attend school is needed for physical health concerns.
Alternative setting (non-school setting) is defined as special education services provided in a non-school setting or during non-school hours due to long-term suspension or expulsion.
- The IEP team determines that a student needs to be placed in an alternate setting. This may be due to medical reasons, behavioral concerns and/or long term suspension.
- The IEP case manager completes the appropriate IEP paperwork. Notice of Meeting, Consent Form, Changes to services, MIS data and participants in the meeting. Don' t forget to make a quick note at the top of each applicable IEP form noting the date and purpose of the addendum.
- The IEP case manager fills out the Homebound Student Information Sheet and sees that a copy is given to everyone on the distribution list. In schools outside USD 305,it is the school' s responsibility to find the homebound instructor (certified teacher) and to set up transportation if it is needed. School districts are responsible for transportation costs for the student needing transportation.
- The CKCIE Program Coordinator will turn in a copy of the Homebound Student Information Sheet to the CKCIE payroll secretary.
- It is the responsibility of the IEP team to re-evaluate the homebound placement a minimum of every nine weeks.
- A reintegration plan for returning to school should be addressed at the IEP in which the student is placed on homebound.
- When a student misses three consecutive days of homebound instruction the IEP case manager is to reconvene the IEP team to re-evaluate the homebound placement and services.
- The homebound instructor, at the beginning of each month, will turn in the Homebound and Hospital Instruction form to the CKCIE payroll secretary.