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otherwise delivering instruction.
Determination of a student’s eligibility and provision of services for home/hospital instruction shall be made in compliance with applicable
statutes and regulations. In accordance with KRS 159.030(2), the Board shall require evidence for students exempted from school attendance
more than six (6) months. An exemption shall be reviewed annually. At any time based on changes in the student’s condition, the
home/hospital review committee may schedule a review of the student’s continued eligibility for home/hospital instruction. The Admissions
and Release Committee (ARC) shall determine placement in home/hospital instruction for a student with disabilities. The 504 Team for a
student may facilitate submission of an application to the review committee.
A high school student placed on home/hospital instruction for extended periods may carry all appropriate credits during the first semester of
placement. Except for students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a 504 plan, the number of credits to be carried during all
subsequent semesters of placement shall be determined on a case by case basis by the review committee, based on the following criteria:
1. The student's ability to work independently during extended periods without direct assistance.
2. The student's capacity to complete assignments within a reasonable time frame.
3. The likelihood that the student will be able to complete course criteria required for graduation, as required by the Kentucky
Academic Standards.
4. When considering the student's condition, should s/he take a full or reduced course load? (If a reduced course load is appropriate,
the committee shall determine the number of courses the student may take.)
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Based on documentation of student need, including medical or mental health evaluation information, a student with disabilities may be placed
in the home/hospital instructional program if his/her individual education plan (IEP) specifies such placement is the least restrictive
environment for providing services. The ARC Chair shall provide written notice of eligibility and documentation to the District Director of
Pupil Personnel for purposes of program enrollment.
The Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) or 504 Team shall determine on a case-by-case basis the type and extent of home/hospital
services for a student, including the number of credits a student at the secondary level will be permitted to earn while on home/hospital
instruction.
Relates to: KRS 157.360, 158.033, 159.030, 704 KAR 003:303, 704 KAR 007:120, 707 KAR 001:320, 707 KAR 001:350, 20
U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
34 C.F.R. 104.35
HOMEWORK
Pertaining to BOARD POLICY 08.211
Each SBDM Council may adopt a school homework policy. Homework consists of assigned activities students complete
outside the classroom to reinforce, extend, or apply newly learned skills and knowledge. Homework can provide the following:
• Additional practice, increasing the amount of time students are actively engaged in learning and extending academic
learning time and movement through the curriculum;
• An opportunity to increase personal responsibility and accountability among students;
• A valuable tool for teachers to use when monitoring students' progress and diagnosing students' learning problems;
• Communication to parents and parent awareness of student progress and the kinds of work being done in school; and
• Support for high expectations.
PARENTAL SUPPORT FOR HOMEWORK
Parents are urged to actively involve themselves with their children's school work. Homework assignments offer an opportunity
for valuable interaction between parent and child in support of learning. Parents can help in the following ways:
1. Showing interest in the schoolwork their children bring home.
2. Providing a suitable place to study, free from disturbances.
3. Supplying needed materials for completing homework.
4. Offering to clarify instructions and answer questions.
5. Checking to see that work is complete.
6. Encouraging their children to do their best work and praising a job well done.
7. Assisting in use of time and monitoring the amount and type of television programming their children watch.
8. Staying in close communication with teachers.
9. Rewarding their children in appropriate ways for completed work.