Durham Public Schools utilizes N.C. certified teachers to support the instructional needs of students medically restricted from attending school. The Homebound Packet must be fully completed in order to begin the process of homebound instruction.
Homebound teachers support students academically through assignments/textbooks and online materials provided by students classroom teachers. They provide the following:
instructional assistance in the home or library
assistance for students with new assignments
review of skills and concepts presented in the classroom
return completed assignments for grading by the classroom teachers
Students eligible for homebound instructional services must meet the following criteria:
Be enrolled in a Durham Public School
Experience absences that exceed four consecutive weeks of school
Present a medical necessity prohibiting full-time school attendance
Having written verification of a medical necessity is required from physician providing the medical care for each nine-week grading period.
The medical provider must provide the reason(s) for absence and the anticipated date of returning to school
Partial school attendance is encouraged to minimize the social and academic impact of extended school absence.
Important things to remember before you request to enroll your child in our homebound program:
Homebound instruction cannot replicate classroom instruction.
Homebound teachers do not assign or grade student work
Homebound is not available for students with brief absences of less than 4 weeks.
The school may limit the number of courses students can take during homebound as they miss all classroom instruction for the course taken.
The classroom teachers remain the primary contact and are the teachers of record authorized to evaluate student progress and assign grades.
