| Perry Local School District |
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2412 - HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
The Board of Education may provide individual instruction to students who are unable to attend classes because of accident, illness, or disability.
Documentation of the medical condition shall be done through a physician licensed to practice in this State who shall:
| A. | certify existence of a medical condition requiring homebound instruction; | |
| B. | state the probable duration of the confinement. |
Applications must be approved by the Director of Pupil Services.
Prior to a student on an IEP being placed in the homebound instruction program under this policy, the IEP team shall meet. The program of homebound instruction for students with disabilities shall be in accordance with the terms of the student's IEP.
Teachers providing homebound instruction shall hold an Ohio teaching license appropriate for the level of instruction for which the assignment is made. The amount of instructional time shall be limited to five (5) hours per week for non-disabled students, and shall be in accordance with the revised IEP for students with disabilities.
Instruction will not be provided when:
| A. | the instructor's presence in the place of a student's confinement presents a hazard to his/her health; | |
| B. | a parent or other adult in authority is not at home with the student during the hours of instructions; | |
| C. | the condition of the student is such as to preclude his/her benefit from such instruction. |
R.C. 3323.12
Revised 8/02
Revised 6/28/11