Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities: Parent/Guardian

Parent/Guardians will receive the Google Homebound Scheduling Form. Thank you for filling out this important document to assist with student scheduling/teacher placement.

Support Student’s Academic Progress

• Work with the school staff to obtain assignments for courses not supported by Homebound instruction, and return completed work to the school.
• Schedule instructional sessions once instructors have been assigned. Family preferences for instructional setting cannot be guaranteed, but will be considered.
• Ensure the student is ready for instruction at the time agreed upon.
• Provide an appropriate learning environment if instruction is in the home including a clean, distraction-free work space.

A Safe and Comfortable Environment

• Understand that the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) applies to all students during school-sponsored activities regardless of venue. Homebound instruction is considered a school-sponsored activity.
• Make sure that an adult is in the home at all times.
• Provide a safe and welcoming environment for staff working with your student: be respectful, kind, and clearly communicate throughout the process.
• Provide in-person teachers access to a restroom while working in the home.

Documentation and Communication

• If instruction is provided virtually, respond weekly to the verification email from the teacher confirming the instructional time.
• Keep all appointments with the teacher or notify the teacher at least 24 hours in advance if the student is unavailable.
• Inform the school Homebound/home-based coordinator if the student’s situation changes.

Roles and Responsibilities: Students

Instructional Engagement

• Be ready to meet with the teachers at the scheduled times.
• Participate actively in instruction.
• Complete all assignments, including homework assigned.
• Maintain an organizational system for assignments, as necessary.

A Safe and Comfortable Environment

• Be respectful, kind, and clearly communicate throughout the process.
• Understand that the SR&R applies to all students during school-sponsored activities regardless of venue. Homebound instruction is considered a school-sponsored activity.

Hours and Location of Homebound Services

• Based on a five-day school week, secondary students are generally provided with up to two and one-half (2.5) hours of instruction per week for each core class.  Elementary students are generally provided with up to  five (5) hours of instructional services per five-day school week.
• Homebound instruction is delivered during regular school hours, late afternoon, or early evening.
• To the greatest extent possible, Out-of-School Support will try to accommodate parent scheduling requests. Homebound teachers work directly with the family to set up a schedule for instruction.
• Homebound services can be provided virtually, in-person, or through the use of an approved digital curriculum.
• A home-visit is required if services are to be provided in the home. This must occur prior to the initiation of services.  An adult must be present at all times and all pets must be confined prior to the arrival of the Homebound Teacher.

Missed Sessions

• Parent/Guardians will receive a Google form that should be completed each time a session is cancelled by the Parent/Guardian
• Sessions missed due to cancellation by the Parent/Guardian will not be made up.

Special Education

• If a student is eligible for special education services and qualifies for Homebound Instruction, the individualized education program (IEP) must be amended to reflect the student’s temporary instructional needs.
• Homebound instruction cannot begin until OSS has been provided with a signed copy of the IEP giving consent for Homebound services.