Homebound and Hospital Instruction
Home/hospital services are provided to a student when a licensed medical physician determines that the student will, or is anticipated, due to a medical condition, be out of school for a minimum of two consecutive weeks of school (10 days) or more or on an ongoing intermittent basis.
The goal of home/hospital instruction is to afford the student experiences equivalent to those afforded to other students at the same grade level and designed to enable the student to return to the classroom. Thus, the substance or content of the instruction, generally academic, is to enable the student to remain synchronized with the other students in his or her class.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s participation or eligibility in home and hospital instruction, please feel free to call any of the following persons or me to assist you.
Libertyville
For Parents and Guardians
Your student may be eligible to receive Home or Hospital Instruction Services if he or she is unable to attend school due to a medical condition for: (1) 2 or more consecutive weeks; or (2) on ongoing intermittent basis consisting of anticipated absences of at least 2 days at a time, multiple times during one school year, totaling at least 10 days of absences.
Eligibility for Home and Hospital Instruction Services will be determined when all necessary paperwork is completed and returned to your student's school counselor, who will work with the Special Services Department to confirm eligibility and make tutoring arrangements.
Prospective Homebound Tutors
CHSD 128 is looking for staff members (certified teachers, certified paraprofessionals with teacher certification, and/or certified substitute teachers) who are interested in providing homebound tutoring services for students who are in need of support at very difficult times! By responding to this survey, your name will be added to a list of staff who are willing to be contacted for possible homebound tutoring opportunities when they arise!
Often, homebound tutoring services are provided for students with medical or mental health conditions that prevent them from attending school for extended periods of time OR who have ongoing intermittent absences due to their condition. Homebound tutoring is first offered to the student's course teacher, but if s/he cannot provide the tutoring, then other staff members are contacted to fill the position. Homebound tutors typically meet for an hour per subject per week with a student at a time/place that is agreed upon by the tutor, parent and student. In some circumstances, the student may need more or less tutoring time, which will be reviewed on a case by case situation. While most homebound tutoring situations are scheduled and consistently provided, tutors may find that they need to schedule sessions with the student/parent on a weekly basis of availability.