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Former FCPS student tells CCAC home‑hospital limits blocked her graduation; urges stronger rules
Summary
At the Nov. 17 CCAC meeting a former Middletown student recounted prolonged hospitalizations and told committee members that Frederick County Public Schools limited home‑hospital credits, which she said prevented her from graduating on time. Presenters urged clearer rules and expanded access for chronically ill students.
Eileen, a former Middletown student, told the Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee on Nov. 17 that prolonged hospital stays and restrictive home‑hospital credit limits kept her from graduating with her class. "There was absolutely no reason" she said, describing repeated nine‑month hospitalizations and an official limit of two credits per semester for home‑hospital instruction that she said left her short by seven credits.
Her former home‑hospital teacher, Sarah Schonkwiler, who identified herself as working with Frederick County Public Schools,…
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