AP 312
Background
The purpose of this procedure is to establish guidelines for Abbotsford School District personnel making home visits.
Procedures
A home visit is defined as entry to a student’s home at any time or occasion. Providing a student with a ride, or picking him/her up from a home, is not considered a home visit. Any home visit must be determined as essential by the principal and in the best interest of the student.
The district recognizes a student’s need for exceptional services due to health issues or other extraneous concerns. Home visits may occur with district personnel hired for such purposes, specifically, Hospital Homebound Teachers, Alternate Education Teachers and/or Youth Care Workers.
Principals are expected to:
1. Determine if the home visit is necessary.
2. Inform the staff making the home visit that if the situation becomes unsafe he/she must leave the home at once and notify appropriate authorities.
3. Be notified by the staff (except the Hospital Homebound teachers) upon completion of a home visit.
4. Ensure that the parent/guardian has been notified about the home visit as they, or another responsible adult, must be present during the entire visit. If the parent/guardian will not be home during the visit, the principal must ensure the appropriate Learning Support Services form for “Home Visits without a Parent/Guardian Present” has been completed, approved and signed by the Director of Instruction - Learning Support Services (or designate).
5. Have appropriate paperwork completed for approval of a Hospital Homebound teacher by the Director of Instruction - Learning Support Services (or designate)..
6. Ensure, in cases of Hospital Homebound Services, a schedule for teacher home visits is monitored by Learning Support Services
Reference
Learning Support Services Quick Guide
(Last Revised: June 2018)