Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
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A child shall not have unexcused absences on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six month<br />
period in the same school year or on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period<br />
from school (Family Code Sec. 51.03). A student must attend school a minimum of 160 days.<br />
Failure to comply with these laws will result in legal prosecution and will subject the parent/guardian<br />
to a fine at the recommendation of the principal. Each day the child remains out of school after a<br />
warning is issued will constitute a separate offense.<br />
When students quit attending school without formally withdrawing, they are to be withdrawn BACK<br />
TO THE FIRST DAY OF NON-ATTENDANCE after 10 days of absences AND no successful<br />
contacts with the family. <strong>School</strong> MUST make attempts to contact the students/families and should<br />
involve the attendance and police officers as appropriate. Attendance officers can file on withdrawn<br />
students to involve the courts in helping to enforce compulsory education laws.<br />
Z. GENERAL EDUCATION HOMEBOUND PROCEDURES (GEH)<br />
General Education Homebound Program Criteria (GEH)<br />
1. Student is expected to be confined at home or hospital bedside for a minimum of four (4)<br />
consecutive weeks.<br />
2. Student is expected to be confined at home or hospital bedside within <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD<br />
boundaries for medical reasons only.<br />
3. The medical condition is documented by a physician licensed to practice in the United<br />
States.<br />
4. Students must be served by a certified general education teacher.<br />
Steps for General Education Homebound Consideration<br />
1. Parent lets nurse know that the student is ill/had surgery/severe injury etc.<br />
2. Nurse explains criteria for placing a student on homebound (Criteria-doctor expects the<br />
student to be out of school for a minimum of four consecutive weeks from the date the<br />
doctor completes the Medical Evaluation)<br />
3. Nurse gives the parent a copy of the Medical Evaluation Report (MER) Form GH #1 has<br />
parent sign consent for school to speak to doctor, gives parent homebound parent letter, and<br />
has parent sign Receipt of Homebound Information (GE-0009).<br />
4. Nurse notifies administrator of possible homebound placement.<br />
5. IF STUDENT DOES NOT WARRANT HOMEBOUND:<br />
a. Nurse notifies Campus Administrator<br />
b. Campus Administrator notifies Parent<br />
c. If parent disagrees, Nurse notifies Program Director of Health Services as an<br />
independent mediator<br />
6. IF STUDENT WARRANTS HOMEBOUND:<br />
a. Nurse notifies the campus EIT coordinator to schedule a GEH Meeting<br />
b. GEH Meeting is held, nurse notifies Homebound immediately.<br />
7. EIT Coordinator makes a copy of the forms: GEH # 1, GEH # 2. EIT Coordinator collects<br />
the student’s class schedule, a copy of the student’s transcript, a copy of the student’s most<br />
recent report card and a copy of the student’s blue card. Send the copy of all of these<br />
documents to Homebound Services in a folder within 2 days of the General Education<br />
Homebound Meeting. Keep the originals on the home campus.<br />
General Education Homebound Meeting<br />
1. Role<br />
a. Review and consider the necessity of providing instruction to a general education<br />
student at home/hospital bedside.<br />
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