Our child is receiving homebound services due to a suspension that resulted in juvenile probation. We mostly wish to keep our child out of trouble until the probation period is over. We will meet to extend homebound services but for now services will continue until next month. My question is - does the  teacher providing the services have to be a certified teacher ?  Our child has two teachers - one is a certified sped teacher. The other is not. Is there some sort of loophole the school is using ?

Is the other teacher also providing special education services?

I think the quickest way to get your question answered is to call your state department of education.  States vary on what is accepted in terms of "certification" and in what environments.

10 hours ago, Carolyn Rowlett said:

Is the other teacher also providing special education services?

I think the quickest way to get your question answered is to call your state department of education.  States vary on what is accepted in terms of "certification" and in what environments.

Each teacher is covering specific subjects. 
 

Good idea about calling the state dept. I’ve asked a few sped teachers I know in our state and I got varying answers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

If your child is in gen ed for part of the day, they would have gen ed teachers in school so it's no difference with having them with homebound too.  You do need a special ed teacher to deliver SDI in the IEP.

Posted too soon - wanted to add:  what changes have been made to the IEP so there isn't another similar issue in the future?  A special ed student getting into trouble to the point of being suspended can be a red flag that the IEP isn't providing FAPE.  If this school cannot support your child's needs, they might need a different placement.

On 9/9/2025 at 11:27 AM, JSD24 said:

Posted too soon - wanted to add:  what changes have been made to the IEP so there isn't another similar issue in the future?  A special ed student getting into trouble to the point of being suspended can be a red flag that the IEP isn't providing FAPE.  If this school cannot support your child's needs, they might need a different placement.

He has not been in the school since the second day of school (early Aug) I was able to call the state dept and got clarification I needed. We are planning to meet soon to make adjustments to the IEP. I have been asking for extra supports for years only to be ignored or brushed off. Now my son is paying the price - he was “arrested” by the SRO and spent the night in a juvenile diversion center with kids in gangs and others accused of assault, etc. My child watches Disney movies and Barbie. He has a ID and a host of other disabilities. This entire situation is maddening but at this point homebound is his safest option while he’s under supervised “probation” of sorts for 6 months. I do not trust the school will keep him from being sent back to court or the diversion center.