Board Policy #128/Home Instruction - An Alternate Program

Purpose
The Board shall provide, pursuant to regulations of the State Board of Education, individual instruction to students who cannot attend school because their condition may jeopardize the health, welfare and safety of themselves or others.

Eligibility
Those students whom the Superintendent recommends to the Board for an alternate education program because their continuance in regular or special education classes may jeopardize the health, welfare or safety of themselves or others. Eligibility for the program shall be determined by the Superintendent after a conference, which includes the Superintendent, Director of Special Education and Support Services, building principal, parent(s) and/or their counsel, and other staff members as required. In the case of students who are eligible or thought to be eligible for special education, all relevant state and federal procedures shall be followed.

Program
The Alternate Educational Program shall be individualized so that the student can maintain his/her studies while unable to attend class on a regular basis. The program may consist of one or a combination of but not limited to:

Exceptions
The Board reserves the right to withhold individual instruction when:

The Superintendent shall develop procedures to guard the privacy of each child placed on home instruction.

Number:	128
Section:	Programs
Title:	Home Instruction - An Alternate Program
Date Adopted:	March 8, 1982
Date Reviewed:	October 28, 2003

Purpose The Board shall provide, pursuant to regulations of the State Board of Education, individual instruction to students who cannot attend school because their condition may jeopardize the health, welfare and safety of themselves or others. Eligibility Those students whom the Superintendent recommends to the Board for an alternate education program because their continuance in regular or special education classes may jeopardize the health, welfare or safety of themselves or others. Eligibility for the program shall be determined by the Superintendent after a conference, which includes the Superintendent, Director of Special Education and Support Services, building principal, parent(s) and/or their counsel, and other staff members as required. In the case of students who are eligible or thought to be eligible for special education, all relevant state and federal procedures shall be followed. Program The Alternate Educational Program shall be individualized so that the student can maintain his/her studies while unable to attend class on a regular basis. The program may consist of one or a combination of but not limited to: Individualized class assignments with work to be turned in for evaluation periodically. Individual contract. Interest-task assignments. Tutorial work. Library work. Independent study. Use of educational technology. Exceptions The Board reserves the right to withhold individual instruction when: If in the case of tutoring, the instructor's presence in a student's home presents a hazard to the health and safety of the instructor. A parent or other adult in authority is not at home with the student during the hours an instructor is tutoring. The condition of the student is such as to preclude his/her benefit from instruction. The Superintendent shall develop procedures to guard the privacy of each child placed on home instruction.