FAQ'S
Frequently Asked Questions about the
North Fork Vision Program
What is Vision?
Vision is a Home and Community Program that facilitates a cooperative learning environment between Families, Learners and Educators. The program strives to bring an optimum learning environment to all program participants through the facilitation of resources, curriculum and support by our Staff, Educators and Resource Consultants.
Is the VISION Home and Community Program a public school or home school?
The Program is a synthesis of both. It is a public school program that supports parent-guided education. This means that the parent or guardian still has primary oversight of the education, yet is also responsible to meet certain school district requirements in order to access educational support funds.
Can families that are outside of the Delta County School District enroll in the VISION HCP?
Yes, our new procedure allows for the enrollment of learners that are in Montrose and Mesa counties. Though all applicants can attend our Orientations and Enrollment Classes before August, official enrollment for out-of-county Learners can only begin on or after August 1st.
Is there a tuition or enrollment fee?
NO.
How do I begin the enrollment process?
After deciding if the VISION HCP is right for your educational needs, please fill out an application and submit it to the office. You will be contacted to attend an orientation session and then given further enrollment information at the meeting.
Who teaches my kids in the VISION HCP?
Parents or guardians are the primary educators. As a parent or guardian, you may choose to hire educators or tutors for additional educational support. You may choose from screened educators within the official Educator Network, or you may choose to use another qualified individual from the community that is outside of this network. North Fork Vision HCP has also created a Coordinted Schedule of Classes for grades 7-12 that helps schedule the core academic class areas. Keep in mind that VISION funds cannot be used to pay immediate family members or those that live in the Learner household. The VISION HCP also offers cross-over courses from local public high schools and the Technical College that Learners can qualify to attend as well.
What are the benefits of having my child in the VISION Home & Community Program?
The VISION HCP promotes the optimal learning environment for each Learner and the optimal teaching environment for the educators. Education can happen on a schedule that fits the individual family, while utilizing the resources of the program. Each Learner is teamed up with a Resource Consultant to help in their educational journey.
Can Both Parents work full-time and still have children in VISION HCP?
It is generally not an advisable situation. Taking on the primary responsibility of educating your child takes many hours of quality time and dedicated effort each day. However families with a strong support network can utilize our Coordinated Schedule of core academics for grades 7-12. This helps to ease some of the educational burden, parents however need to maintain a very active and committed role in their child's education and must be flexible if they need to meet additional needs educationally for their children.
How many hours do I have to committ?
Successful families usually spend between 4 or 5 hours per day in documented education.
How much money do i get if my child is in VISION HCP?
None (in the sense of "getting money"). Actually, each family has conditional access of up to $2150.00 per school year per Learner to utilize toward educational expenses. These funds are not simply written out as blanket checks made out to the family or the Learner to spend on whatever they want. Funds are disbursed in specific allotments throughout the year and are approved only if the Resource Consultant, family and Learner agree that is it a good use of funds. Items purchased with these funds are property of the school district. Other school district and requirements and restrictions may also apply.
What can I purchase with VISION HCP funds?
Many educational items and services. An example of a few of these are as follows:
- Curriculm & textbooks
- Educational tools & aids
- School supplies (i.e. pencils, paper, rulers, etc...)
- Educators & classes
- Personal Tutors (Music & Art Lessons)
- Sports, Activities & Safety Equipment
- Educational Fieldtrips
- Special needs items
Do items purchased with VISION HCP funds become my personal property?
No. It is important to rememberthat any items bought with program funds remain the property of the school district. These items are available for a family and Learner to use as long as they are enrolled in the program. It is also possible for a family to later purchase these items back from the school district if they wish to own them.
How are educational expenses approved by the program?
The school district has set guidelines for approved educational expenses (Please view funding guidelines from the School District). If a Learner, family and Resource Consultant agree that an educational item or service should be purchasedunder these guidelines, a funding request is then submitted to the VISION HCP funding administrator. After the program and the schooldistrict have fuly processed the request, the item or service can either be purchased for family use (with a Purchase Order Request), or have a reimbursement check mailed to the appropriate person.
How soon can my senior graduate from the VISION HCP?
There are specific requirements for a senior to graduate from the program with a Delta County School District 50J diploma (Please see Overview of Graduation Requirements). The length of time spent in a diploma program may vary from minimum of nine months to five years or longer. A graduation committee must also be in place for the senior by October 1st of the school year they intend to graduate.
Can I get more information about the VISION HCP?
Yes. We have staff on hand Monday thru Wednesday from 9-2 in the office to answer any additional questions at (970) 527- 8766.
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