POLICY NUMBER:
500.46
ADOPTED:
4.19.2022
Board Policy
- The Board of Education recognizes the importance of providing instruction to students who are confined to home or hospital (medical facility) during a term of illness, injury or other extenuating circumstances. To assist students and their families in such circumstances, the Board of Education establishes a Home and Hospital program with the objectives of alleviate concern over academic/work credit, to maintain the skills necessary for returning to the classroom, and to facilitate ongoing contact with the student and parent/legal guardian.
- The Board delegates to the Administration responsibility for developing regulations for administering a Home and Hospital Instruction program consistent with these objectives, subject to review and approval by the Board.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-1
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Program Administration - 500.46-1
- For information regarding Home Instruction for special education students pursuant to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), please refer to special education guidelines. Exhibit—1, Home Instruction.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-2
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Qualification for Services - 500.46-2
- The student is enrolled in a Canyons District school.
- If an open enrollment student returns to their boundary District during the school year, eligibility for continued Home and Hospital services will be determined by the individual school in consultation with the parent/legal guardian and the Director of Student Services.
- The student is confined at home or in a medical facility due to physical or emotional illness, injury, or other extenuating circumstances.
- The student has missed or expects to miss ten (10) or more consecutive days of school.
- The student has a pattern of missing three (3) or more days of school each week due to ongoing illness or physical condition.
- The student’s condition will allow 50 percent or less attendance during the school day.
- Home and Hospital Instruction is recommended by the student’s physician, medical professional, social worker, psychotherapist, or legally directed services, and is requested by the parents/guardian.
- Home and Hospital Instruction is recommended by the District Case Management Team.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-3
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Providing Services - 500.46-3
- The local school will complete the “Request for Home and Hospital Instruction” form to initiate the services for each student. A copy of that form with a copy of the doctor’s verification will be submitted to Student Services.
- The student’s physician, medical professional, social worker, or psychotherapist shall be asked to estimate the length of time that Home and Hospital Instruction services will be needed.
- Prior to providing Home and Hospital services to a student, an academic assessment and review will occur with the home school’s Student Support Team to help facilitate progress toward mastery regarding core requirements or credit progress toward graduation.
- Students placed in the Home and Hospital instruction program will remain dual enrolled at the referring CSD school to enable related educational supports.
- For students receiving services through an Individual Education Plan (IEP), placement on Home and Hospital will require an IEP meeting to discuss delivery of educational services and any applicable amendments.
- For students on an IEP, the IEP team will determine the appropriate number of instruction hours to meet service goals, which may exceed the general two hours of instruction time of per week.
- For students with a Section 504 accommodation plan, the 504 team will convene to review accommodations and Home and Hospital services.
- In most cases, the duration of services shall be determined by the principal after consultation with the student’s parents and physician, medical professional, social worker, or psychotherapist.
- If it appears that the program is being abused by the parent or student, the principal will initiate a formal review with the Superintendent’s designee administering the Home and Hospital Instruction Program.
- Students will be provided Home and Hospital Instruction services only during the weeks when their assigned school is in session.
- Secondary students in grades 9-12 requiring long-term services of Home and Hospital Instruction (nine weeks or more or seven weeks if it falls within the quarter break) will be transferred to long-term home and hospital services. The Home and Hospital Instruction will be provided in the home or other designated public location (e.g., library, police or fire station) under the direction of the District.
- During the last two quarters of the school year, seniors who are on line for graduation and not involved in an extensive makeup program shall receive Home and Hospital Instruction services from their local school to enable the student to graduate from that school.
- Instruction for students who are expelled/suspended for drug and alcohol violations will be provided by the local school or District as specified in the District policy.
- The District Case Management Team may determine that some students will receive their education for a designated period of time through the Home and Hospital Instruction Program as an alternative to their local school.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-4
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Assignment of Teachers - 500.46-4
- Whenever possible, students shall be taught by teachers from the school in which they are enrolled. When an appropriate teacher is not available, the principal may arrange for a teacher from another school.
- Principals shall make Home and Hospital Instruction teaching assignments on the basis of teacher interest, availability, and qualifications.
- Teachers shall be reimbursed for providing Home and Hospital Instruction at their current hourly base rate.
- One half hour of preparation time is allowed for each two hours of actual instruction.
- Teachers shall receive a mileage reimbursement at the current district rate. Mileage is based upon the round-trip distance from the school to the student’s home or other designated public location (e.g., library, police or fire station). Mileage forms may be submitted as needed but must be submitted during the current school year calendar. Time required for travel is not part of the two-hour instruction time.
- Teachers shall maintain a record of their services on the Home and Hospital Instruction Teaching Record Form, logging the date of each instruction session, arrival and departure times, mileage, and other pertinent information.
- The principal shall submit time sheets for Home and Hospital Instruction along with the designated copy of the Home and Hospital Instruction Teaching Record Form signed by the parent to the Student Services Department.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-5
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Instruction - 500.46-5
- Home and Hospital Instruction
- Instruction shall be provided at the student’s home or other designated public location (e.g., library, police or fire station) after regular school hours. Generally, one two-hour instruction session shall be provided per week. With principal approval, two one-hour sessions may be provided if it is deemed in the best interest of the student. (One-hour sessions are generally only used with elementary-age students.)
- A remote option for instruction may be offered by the school subject to agreement with the parent/legal guardian.
- Remote instruction may be required for students who are living outside of CSD boundaries on permit.
- A parent or other responsible adult must be present in the home during the instruction session. If the parent or guardian fails to provide proper chaperonage, the instruction session shall be canceled.
- Instruction materials shall be furnished by the school where the student is enrolled.
- Long term (nine weeks or more) Home and Hospital students will be provided instruction through on-site, on-line or designated, accredited alternative programs or a combination of these under the direction of the District.
- Instruction shall be provided at the student’s home or other designated public location (e.g., library, police or fire station) after regular school hours. Generally, one two-hour instruction session shall be provided per week. With principal approval, two one-hour sessions may be provided if it is deemed in the best interest of the student. (One-hour sessions are generally only used with elementary-age students.)
- Hospital Instruction
- Canyons District shall provide teachers and instructional materials for students confined to approved non-accredited hospitals.
- Students enrolled in Canyons District and later assigned to hospitals with accredited educational programs shall be served in one of two ways:
- Withdrawn from Canyons School District and transferred to the accredited institution which will provide teachers and instructional materials.
- Assigned to a school but may be served at the hospital by an accredited institution under a contract with Canyons School District based upon a daily pro-rated amount of the WPU. Teachers and instructional materials shall be provided by the institution under contract.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:
500.46-6
APPROVED:
4.19.2022
Grades and Credit for School Attendance - 500.46-6
- Students who are receiving Home and Hospital Instruction shall be counted as attending school.
- Secondary teachers must prepare assignments for students in their classes who are receiving Home and Hospital Instruction. Substitute assignments will be provided if the regular class activities cannot be completed at home.
- In the event the requirements of the course and standards cannot be met at home, the school administration will consult the parent/legal guardian to select a comparable course to meet the student’s needs to facilitate a course transfer.
- If a comparable course is unavailable, in consultation with the school administration, the teacher may give the student an “incomplete” for the course when it cannot be appropriately taught through Home and Hospital Instruction. In this case, the teacher would provide an opportunity for the student to make up the missed credit through alternative assignments.
- Middle school and high school students who receive Home and Hospital Instruction for five weeks or more during any one quarter shall receive attendance credit and grades for work completed from the Home and Hospital Instruction.
- Grades awarded by the Home and Hospital Instruction teacher shall be averaged with the grades awarded by the regular classroom teachers to determine the grades to be entered on the student’s report card and permanent record.
- If the student was on Home and Hospital Instruction for a full quarter, the student’s report card grades shall be determined by the Home and Hospital Instruction teacher.
Exhibits
References
None
Forms
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Document History
Revised – 4.19.2022. Policy – 500.46 – Home and Hospital Instruction was updated to clarify students on an open enrollment permit qualify for Home and Hospital Instruction services. Additional adjustments were made as follows:
- If a student returns to their boundary District, eligibility for Home and Hospital will be determined by individual school in consultation with the parent/legal guardian and Student Services.
- An academic assessment and review was added with the home school’s Student Support Team to support students receiving Home and Hospital Instruction services
- Language was added for conducting an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting for student receiving services on an IEP to meet service goals
- Language was added to convene a Section 504 Team to review accommodations and Home and Hospital services
- Language was added to allow schools to offer remote instruction services for Home and Hospital Instruction
- Language was added to allow selection of a comparable course when the requirements of a course or standards cannot be met at home. If a comparable course is not available, language was added to allow for a course “incomplete,” and an opportunity to complete alternative assignments.
Revised – 5.22.2018. Policy – 500.46 – Home and Hospital Instruction requires a title revision (from Home Instruction) and a minor language change from “Home Instruction” to Home and Hospital Instruction. This revision clarifies “Home Instruction” is used only for special education students pursuant to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Home and Hospital Instruction is used for issues when students are unable to attend school for illnesses, injuries, or extenuating circumstances.
Adopted – 1.18.2005.
This online presentation is an electronic representation of the Canyons School District’s currently adopted policy manual. It does not reflect updating activities in progress. The official, authoritative manual is available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent located at 9361 South 300 East Sandy, UT 84070.
