Section 2.1: School Related Operations

Approved: March 5, 2002

Revised: June 24, 2025

HOME INSTRUCTION

1.0             Rationale

District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) recognizes that school attendance may be impossible for a student in the case of medical reasons (physical or mental health-related), exclusion or exceptional circumstances. Home instruction is a short-term intervention for such students.

The Education Act and Regulation 298 grant permission for a student, with medical documentation to be temporarily excused from attending school and receive alternate instruction.

Education Act, Section 21 (2)(b):

“A child is excused from attendance at school if a child is unable to attend school by reason of sickness or other unavoidable cause.”

Ontario Regulation 298, section 11 (11)

“A principal, subject to approval of the appropriate supervisory officer, may arrange for home instruction to be provided for a pupil were,

• Medical evidence that the pupil cannot attend school is provided to the principal; and
• The principal is satisfied that home instruction is required” 

2.0             Definitions

3.0             Policy

DSB1 will provide home instruction for pupils who are unable to attend school on a consistent or regular basis for medical reasons, exclusion or exceptional circumstances.