Entrance, Date, and Age
No pupil may be enrolled in kindergarten or first grade whose fifth or sixth birthday respectively does not occur on or before the first day of September of the school year in which the child registers to enter school. Any child of the age of five years who has completed a private or public out-of-state kindergarten for the required 450 hours but has not reached the age and date requirements set above shall be allowed to enter the first grade.
Initial Enrollment
Immunization records or an appropriate waiver and birth certificate are required for admission to the Charter School, subject to provisions of the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Communication of the requirement for immunization records or exemptions shall comply with RISE Charter School Policy 3525.
If a birth certificate is not provided upon enrollment of a student for the first time, RISE Charter School shall notify the person enrolling the student in writing that they must provide, within 30 days, either a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate or other reliable proof of the student’s identity and birth date, which proof shall be accompanied by an affidavit explaining the inability to produce a copy of the birth certificate.
Other reliable proof of the student’s identity and birth date may include a passport, visa, or other governmental documentation of the child’s identity. If the person enrolling a student fails to provide the information within the requested 30 days, the Charter School shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency of such failure and again notify the person enrolling the student, in writing, that they have an additional ten days to comply.
If any documentation or affidavit received pursuant to this section appears inaccurate or suspicious in form or content, RISE Charter School shall immediately report the same to the local law enforcement agency.
Consistent with Policy 3340, the Board has the authority to deny enrollment to any student if they were expelled from a previous school in any state, including if they were disenrolled in lieu of discipline. The Board may also deny enrollment if the student has a conviction or adjudication of offenses outlined in IC 20-525A(5) or other criminal offenses listed in chapter 9, 61, or 66 in Title 18, Idaho Code. Such convictions and adjudications are required to be disclosed by the student's parent/guardian at the time of initial enrollment, and failure to disclose will result in a denial of enrollment to the student.
Placement
The goal of the Charter School shall be to place students at levels and in settings that will enhance the probability of student success. Developmental testing together with other relevant criteria, including but not limited to health, maturity, emotional stability, and developmental disabilities, may be considered in the placement of all students. Final disposition of all placement decisions rests with the Executive Director or their designee, subject to review by the Board.
Transfer
Charter School policies regulating pupil enrollment from other accredited elementary and secondary schools are designed to protect the educational welfare of the child and of other children enrolled at the School.
Requests for transfer of credits from any secondary school shall be subject to a satisfactory examination of the following:
- Appropriate certificates of accreditation;
- Length of course, school day, and school year;
- Content of applicable courses;
- The school facility as it relates to credit earned (i.e., lab areas for appropriate science or career and technical instruction);
- An appropriate evaluation of student performance leading toward credit issuance; and
- Final approval of transfer credits will be determined by the Executive Director or their designee, subject to review by the Board.
Policy History:
Adopted on: June 29, 2026
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