(Chronic Health Conditions)
The District will provide appropriate educational opportunities for any student identified by an appropriately certified health professional in the fields of podiatry, chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine, osteopathy, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner as having a chronic health condition requiring management on a long-term basis that will affect regular school attendance. Homework will be made available in a timely manner to ensure that such students have the opportunity to successfully complete assignments and avoid losing credit because of their absence from school. The assigned teacher(s) shall have the responsibility to provide, in a timely manner, homework for students designated as having chronic health conditions. Further, students with chronic health conditions shall be provided flexibility in physical education activity requirements so that they may participate in the regular physical education program to the extent that their health permits. Staff members responsible for physical education activities programs shall develop and implement such guidelines.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed to obstruct, interfere with or override the rights of parents or guardians concerning the education and health care of pupils with chronic health problems.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed to authorize school personnel to either:
● Authorize absences from school for a student with a chronic health problem without the prior consent of the student's parent or guardian.
● Recommend, prescribe or provide medication to a student with a chronic health problem without the prior consent of the student's parent or guardian.
The Superintendent shall develop regulations for meeting the requirements of this policy.
Adopted: date of Manual adoption
LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-346
15-761
15-843
15-902
32-801 et seq.
32-900 et seq.
32-1401 et seq.
32-1501 et seq.
32-1601 et seq.
32-1800 et seq.
32-2501 et seq.
CROSS REF:
IHBF - Homebound Instruction