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Board Procedure #NP336.0 Home Instruction

This procedure outlines the steps to be taken when a student requires home instruction.

 

1. Definitions

 

1.1 Home Instruction

Home instruction is a short-term intervention for students who are unable to attend school for medical or social emotional reasons.

 

2. Responsibilities

 

2.1 The Director of Education shall:

1. allocate staff and resources to support the Home Instruction procedure.

 

2.2 The Associate Directors of Education shall:

1. support the implementation of the Home Instruction procedure in schools.

 

2.3 Superintendents of Education shall:

1. consult with the principal regarding any requests for home instruction;

2. provide approval for home instruction up to four hours; and

3. ensure each area maintains a list of students who are accessing home instruction including name of teacher assigned and end date.

 

2.4 Principals shall:

1. discuss the student’s needs with the parent/guardian;

2. determine if the student’s needs can be met through e-learning or other means;

3. consult with the superintendent;

4. ensure the appropriate documentation is completed including;

   • the Home Instruction Parental Consent form,

   • the Home Instruction: A Guide for Parents and Physicians,

   • the consent to exchange student personal information form to allow the sharing of student health information with the home instruction teacher,

   • the consent to exchange student personal information form to allow the obtaining of information from the doctor;

5. determine;

   • the length of time (including end date),

   • number of hours for home instruction up to four hours, and

   • location of the home instruction;

6. arrange for a home instruction teacher;

7. ensure the teacher signs the Home Instruction Teacher Agreement;

8. forward the Home Instruction Superintendent Approval Request form to Superintendent of Schools;

9. process the home instruction teacher’s time sheets; and

10. review the need for home instruction at the end date and further consult with superintendent regarding continued need for home instruction.

 

2.5 Home instruction teachers shall:

1. consult with the principal about the number and length of sessions required, based on the needs of the student;

2. sign a Home Instruction Teacher Agreement;

3. contact the family and arrange dates and times for home instruction;

4. coordinate work with the student’s home school to ensure continuity of learning and minimize disruption to the student’s achievement or provide a suitable program for the student based on their needs;

5. regularly update the principal on the student’s progress;

6. provide the student’s marks to the school when available; and

7. maintain records of hours worked and provide timesheets on a bi-weekly basis to the principal.

 

2.6 Parent(s)/guardian(s) shall:

1. complete all appropriate forms;

2. ensure there is an adult present in the home for the duration of the home instruction;

3. ensure there is a quiet location for instruction;

4. support the completion of assigned homework; and

5. understand that home instruction is an annual process.

 

3. Department

Student Services

 

4. Procedure History

Approved: December 2000

Revised: April 2009; December 2016

Working Document: June 2014; March 2015 Current Status: Final

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