BOARD POLICY 6190

Home Instruction

The home instruction program for Ironton City Schools falls under the guidelines for Education of the Handicapped Children, Ohio Department of Education.

Home instruction is an individualized special education program provided to a child who has a medical condition which will hinder his or her attendance in a regular or special education program. The instruction shall be provided outside the school setting such as home, a hospital, or other facility appropriate to the child’s needs. The child shall receive a minimum of one (1) hour of home instruction for each day the child is unable to attend school. The teacher shall hold an Ohio teacher’s certificate.

The procedure is as follows:

A. The child is identified as having the need for home instruction.

B. A request for home instruction is submitted to the school principal or guidance department.

C. Copies of the request are given to the school, school nurse, psychologist, treasurer, and payroll clerk.

D. The principal or guidance counselor assumes the position of the chairman of the placement committee.

E. Appropriate steps are taken to develop the I.E.P. for the child. Those on the placement committee should include the classroom teacher, the home instructor, the school nurse, and other school personnel appropriate to the child’s condition.

F. The I.E.P. will be reviewed by the committee at appropriate intervals.

The home instruction teacher shall:

A. Assist in developing the I.E.P.

B. Provide the instructional program for the child.

C. Provide in cooperation with school personnel, periodic reports on the child’s progress in a manner consistent with the school’s grading system.

D. Submit a Report of Home Instruction to the payroll clerk on or before the last of one month to receive payment on the 5^th day of each month for services rendered.

E. Coordinate with school personnel in the successful return of the child to the regular educational program or another special education program.

Official Forms

Official forms shall be designed and prepared for use in home instruction. Such forms shall be known as:

Request for Home Instructions

Teacher’s Report On Home Instruction

Report On Home Instruction (Parent)

7-9-84

Ironton City Schools

Request For Home Instruction

Please Print or Type Information:

Student’s Name: ___________________________________________Birth Date: ____________________

Sex: Male Female (Circle)

Home Address: ____________________________________________Telephone: ___________________

Date Child Attended School: _________________________________ Building: _____________________

Grade: ________________________________ Homeroom Teacher:_______________________________

Because of my child’s medical condition I am requesting home tutoring, I understand that a certified teacher(s), at the school board’s expense will come into my home for one hour of instruction for each day my child is unable to attend school.

Date: ________________________ Parent or Guardian’s _______________________________________

Signature

To Be Completed By Physician:

Please Print or Type Information:

Physician’s Name: _____________________________ Address: _________________________________

City: ________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________

Diagnosis: _____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

(Please Print or Type)

Will child’s medical condition preclude school attendance such that the child’s educational process will be hindered? Yes No (Circle)

Specify Reason(s): ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Probable period child will be unable to attend school:___________________________________________

It is my medical opinion that ____________________________________________________ be placed on

(Child’s Name)

Home instruction for the said time.

Date: _________________________Physician’s Signature: ______________________________________

Verified By: ___________________________________________________________________________

Date Approved:_________________________________________________________________________

Ironton City School

Teacher’s Report On Home Instruction

___________________________________________________ ____________________

Name of School Grade

Student’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

For the period from: ____________________________to: _______________________________________

Number of Lessons: _________________________________ Length of each Session:_________________

Subject(s): Grade Given:

___________________________________ _____________

______________________________

Teacher

______________________________

Address

Ironton City Schools

Report on Home Instruction

Parent or Guardian

_____________________________________________ ___________________________

Name of Student Grade

I hereby certify that _____________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s Name

has spent the hours enumerated below in connection with home study in:

______________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Subject(s)

Week ending ____________________________ __________________________hours

Week ending ___________________________ __________________________hours

Week ending___________________________ __________________________hours

Total for school month ending _____________ __________________________hours

______________________________________

Parent or Guardian