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Referral Procedures
Cooperation among home School personnel, parents, and physicians
helps ensure the effectiveness of the home teaching program.
School nurses, counselors, pupil personnel workers, psychologists,
administrators, and teachers often aid in the referral process
for these students.
Home School Responsibilities
Guidance Office:
- Complete the Referral for Home Teaching form (BC23-H-5).
The form may be faxed to Home and Hospital. (Fax number:
410-887-4137))
- Give the parents a copy of the Application for Instructional
Program for Homebound or Hospitalized Students (BC28-H-10).
A physician or licensed school psychologist must complete
this form indicating that the student expects to be absent
for four weeks or more. The form should be immediately mailed
or faxed to Home and Hospital Center.
- Send a copy of the IEP to Home and Hospital if the student
has one or if an IEP is developed later. In addition, IEP/SST
team notes must accompany the school referral as well as
the student immunization record.
- Provide books, supplies, and a description of material
to be covered for home teachers who teach students from
birth through grade 5 and severe special education students.
Books and materials are not necessary for students assigned
to teleclass, grades 6 - 12. Please note: For specialty
high school courses such as AP Psychology, Latin, Drafting
etc., the Supervisor of Home & Hospital Center may contact
the student’s comprehensive school teacher to develop
a feasible plan to support the goals & objectives being
covered during the student’s Home & Hospital enrollment.
- Issue Baltimore County report cards incorporating Home
and Hospital grades and attendance reports.
Parents:
- As soon as you learn that your child will be absent from
school for at least four weeks, contact your child's guidance
counselor. The counselor will complete the Referral for
Home Teaching.
- Obtain a copy of the Application for Instructional Program
for Homebound or Hospitalized Students from your child's
guidance counselor. Have your physician complete the form
and mail or fax it to Home and Hospital Center. As soon
as Home and Hospital Center receives both referral forms,
your child will be promptly contacted by the Home and Hospital
teachers.
Termination of Home and Hospital Services
- Notification: Parents
should notify the local school and the Home and Hospital
Center approximately one week prior to the student's return
to school. The teleclass teacher or home teacher will collect
all materials provided by Home and Hospital.
- Medical Release: A
signed medical release from the physician must be presented
to the guidance counselor (in some Schools, the school nurse),
before the student is readmitted to class.
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