Home & Hospital Teaching services are provided to public school students, Pre-K-12, who are unable to attend school due to a medical or emotional condition for four weeks or more.

 

Students receiving full-time Home & Hospital Teaching services will usually be provided with 6 hours of direct instruction per week in the four core subject areas. Families can communicate with their home teacher about grades and assignments. PowerSchool Parent Portal does not capture work on full-time home teaching.
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High school students may have the option of taking their courses online through a live, real-time classroom. For students taking online courses, grades can be monitored via Planbook.com.

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Concurrent home teaching is provided for students in all grade levels who suffer from a chronic illness (such as diabetes, lung disease, or migraines) that causes frequent intermittent absences. These services assist a student in completing work that was missed when they were absent two or more consecutive days in a week due to their chronic illness.

 

Parent Portal can be a valuable tool to use when a student is on Concurrent Home & Hospital Teaching. Parents can monitor the Parent Portal to determine which assignments are missing due to an absence.

The parent will:

• inform student's school counselor of current medical/emotional condition
• complete a Release of Records form that will be submitted to Home & Hospital Teaching Department
• provide to the student's school counselor with the doctor's note verifying the need for Home & Hospital teaching services
• notify the Home and Hospital teacher when their child is absent for two consecutive days in a week
• provide a safe environment for home teaching.  All animals must be crated or confined to another room during instructional time with the home teacher.
• be sure an adult (21 years or older) is in the home at all times during the teaching session
• contact the Home & Hospital teacher in the event that the student is unable to keep a scheduled appointment
• sign the "Home & Hospital Teaching Report" after each session
• contact the Home & Hospital Teaching Office with any questions or concerns
• communicate expectations with the Home & Hospital teacher
• provide reverification to the Home & Hospital Teaching Office as necessary. Home & Hospital Teaching services are approved for a 60-calendar-day period. If services are to continue after 60 days, the treating physician must provide an updated letter to the school and the Home & Hospital Teaching Office.