Revised Guidelines for Homebound Services – May, 2004

    

Referral

 

  1. Referrals for consideration of homebound services are forwarded to the Intervention Assistance Team (IAT).  The documentation in category II IAT forms must be completed.  IAT committee members may consult with the lead homebound teacher.

  2. The referral information is given to the campus diagnostician/ARD facilitator.

  1. The campus diagnostician/ARD facilitator will mail/fax to parents:

a.      Letter to the Parents of Prospective Homebound Students (877-943)

b.      Consent for Disclosure of Confidential Information (877-701).  This form must be signed by the parent before proceeding to #4.

  1. The campus diagnostician/ARD facilitator will mail/fax to the student’s physician:

a.      Homebound/Hospital Disability Letter to Physician (877-220a)

b.      Doctor Verification of Need for Homebound Services (877-220)

c.      Report of Disability Condition

5.      The guidelines for evaluation are as follows:

                         a.     The diagnostician will obtain:

i.                    Notice and Consent for Evaluation (877-106)

ii.                  Initial Distribution of Notice of Procedural Safeguards          

           (877-106a)

                         b.     The Full and Individual Evaluation (877-200) will be completed.  The diagnostician may review existing data, such as testing by the classroom teacher, TAKS/SDAA scores, attendance records, discipline records, and grades to complete the written evaluation report.

                         c.     If the letter from the physician indicates a psychological/emotional disability, the LSSP will review the report, contact the physician, and make a written recommendation to the ARD Committee.

 

6.      The campus diagnostician/ARD facilitator notifies the lead homebound teacher to assign a homebound teacher.

7.      The lead homebound teacher will request scope and sequence information from the student’s teachers using 877-944.

8.      Campus special education staff schedules the ARD Committee meeting.

9.      The homebound teacher and/or special education staff will draft IEPs for each subject that may be taught by the homebound teacher.

 

 

 

During the ARD Committee Meeting

1.      It is an ARD Committee’s decision to determine if the student meets eligibility criteria. 

  1. The diagnostician/ARD facilitator will complete the ARD Committee Report (877-603).  The ARD Committee should specifically address test-taking procedures for each marking period and semester exams.  The ARD Committee decides who determines grades.

  2. If the ARD Committee determines the need for further evaluation, Notice and Consent for Evaluation (877-106) should be completed and signed by the parent.

After the Placement ARD Committee Meeting

1.      Campus special education staff will notify the student’s teachers and attendance clerk that the student has been placed on homebound services as of the initiation of services date.

2.      The homebound teacher who reports the student’s absences to the attendance clerk maintains attendance.

3.      The diagnostician or campus staff will distribute the Homebound Classwork Assignment Sheet (877-946) to classroom teachers to complete.  It is important to have completed assignment sheets available to the homebound teacher by the initiation date of services.

4.      The diagnostician/ARD facilitator will add the student’s name to the current special education SEMS roster.

5.      The diagnostician/ARD facilitator will document on a calendar the anticipated date of the student’s dismissal ARD meeting and plan for it appropriately.

6.      IEP progress reports for homebound services will be sent home with the report card.

Prior to Dismissal ARD Committee Meeting

1.      The diagnostician/ARD facilitator will communicate with the parent regarding the student’s re-entry to school.

  1. A dismissal ARD Committee meeting will be scheduled when the physician has released the student to return to school.

  2. The Homebound Re-Entry form (877-405) is required for dismissal from homebound services.

 

During the Dismissal ARD Committee Meeting

 

1.      The Homebound Re-entry (877-405) will be reviewed.

2.      The campus staff will receive the Homebound/Hospital Grade Report (877-404a or 404b) from the homebound teacher, if she assigned grades to the student.

3.      Grades, credits and attendance will be addressed at the ARD Committee meeting.

4.      IEPs will be updated and coded.

 

After the Dismissal ARD Committee Meeting

 

The designated campus staff will notify the student’s teachers and the campus attendance clerk of the date that the student will return to school.