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Crowley ISD board approves TEA waiver to count remote homebound instruction after trustee pulls item from consent
Summary
After a parent requested more detail, trustees removed the remote homebound instruction waiver from the consent agenda, heard a staff presentation about program requirements and safeguards, and approved the waiver so remote instruction can be reported for attendance and funding purposes.
Trustees voted to approve agenda item 6.5, a TEA waiver allowing Crowley ISD to treat remote homebound instruction as eligible attendance for funding and seat-time reporting.
Dr. Liz Penon, a parent of an emergent bilingual student who also receives special education services, asked the board to pull 6.5 from the consent agenda and “hear a brief public explanation” so families could understand how many students would be affected and how the district would ensure certified instruction and IEP service minutes. The board removed the item for discussion and the district presented details about the homebound process.
Miss Williams, the district staff member leading the explanation, described the approval pathway: a parent request, physician documentation, committee review (Section 504 for general-education students or an ARD/IEP committee for special-education students) and in-person homebound instruction when feasible. She told the board, “Overall, we have 48 students that receive homebound in Crowley ISD. And of the 48, 13 of those students are special education students.” She added that three general-education students and one special-education student were pending for remote homebound via the virtual platform.
Staff said the waiver is needed so the district may legally report remote instruction as attendance and receive funding; without it, the district could still provide instruction but would not be compensated. Trustees asked clarifying questions about teacher pay and the individualized nature of services; Miss Williams said service hours are individualized (minimums of about 4 hours with some students receiving 6–8 hours depending on needs).
Trustee Kalisha Stevenson moved to approve the waiver and Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield seconded. The board voted by show of hands and the motion passed.
