RISE Charter School recognizes the danger sex offenders pose to student safety. Therefore, the School implements this policy in an effort to protect students while under the control and supervision of the Charter School. 
 

For purposes of this policy, “school property” means Charter School buildings, whether or not they are being used as a school; vehicles used for Charter School purposes; any location being used during a Charter School athletic event or other Charter School-sponsored event; properties posted with a notice that they are used by a Charter School; and Charter School grounds. 
 

Sample Posted Notice 
 
The School shall post a notice, as required by Idaho Code, that shall be at least 100 square inches, at commonly used entrances to the property, and contain the following statement: 
 
“This property is used by or as a school. Pursuant to IC § 18-8329, registered sex offenders only have limited rights to enter upon or be near school property. Please contact the school district at 208-423-4170 or your probation/parole officer for more information.” 

Prohibitions 
 
State law prohibits a person who is currently registered or is required to register under the sex offender registration act to: 

 
1. Be on or remain on the premises of a school building or school grounds, or upon other properties posted with a notice that they are used by a school, when the person believes children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present and are involved in a school activity or when children are present within thirty (30) minutes before or after a school activity; 

 
2. Loiter on a public way within five hundred (500) feet of the property line of school grounds or a school building when children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present; 

 
3. Be in any vehicle owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or school-related activities when children under the age of eighteen (18) years are present in the vehicle; or 

 
4. Reside within five hundred (500) feet of a school, measured from the nearest point of the exterior wall of the offenders’ dwelling unit to the school’s property line, unless the person’s residence was established prior to July 1, 2006. 

Items 1 and 2 from the list above shall not apply when the person: 

 
1. Is a student in attendance at the school; 

 
2. Resides at a state licensed or certified facility for incarceration or at a hospital, or 

 
3. Is exercising their right to vote in public elections; 

  
4. Is taking delivery of their mail through an official post office located on school grounds; 

 
5. Has contacted the Charter School office annually to obtain written permission from the Charter School to be on the school grounds or upon other property posted with a notice that the property is used by a school; or 

 
6. Stays at a homeless shelter or resides at a recovery facility if such shelter or facility has been approved for sex offenders by the county sheriff. 

[Note: These provisions are required for an individual who is dropping off or picking up a student and is the student’s parent/guardian, is attending an academic conference or other scheduled extracurricular event, or is temporarily on school grounds, during school hours, for the purpose of delivering mail, food, or other items.] 

An individual seeking written permission as outlined above must contact the Charter School at least ten (10) work days prior to the first visit. In determining whether to grant written permission as provided above, the Charter School may, in its discretion, consider the nature of the offense committed, the time since an offense has been committed, the safety of the students, the likely disruption caused by the individual’s access to the property, or any other factor. The Charter School will provide a response to the requesting individual within seven (7) days of receipt of the request. 

Sex Offender Registry Notification 

 
The Executive Director or designee shall request notification of registered sex offenders in the same or contiguous zip codes as the Charter School. The request can be made of either the Idaho State Police, the local Sheriff’s Department, or the Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Such request and notification shall be made in accordance with Idaho Code. The information in the sex offender registries is for purposes of protecting the public. It is not to be used for the purpose of harassing or intimidating anyone. 

Staff Notification 

 
At a quarterly meeting, the Executive Director or designee shall disseminate sex offender registry information received. The Executive Director or designee shall inform staff of the roles and responsibilities of staff in dealing with instances of convicted sex offenders on school property, including, but not limited to, sex offenders on school property without approval, and if a staff member is the school official assigned to escort the sex offender. 

When sex offender registry information is disseminated by the Executive Director or designee, it shall include a notice that such information should not be shared with others and may only be used for the purposes discussed in this policy and in accordance with Idaho Code. Employees who share registry information with others may be disciplined. 

Enforcement 

 
Any staff member may request identification from any person on Charter School property. Any staff member shall seek the immediate removal of any person who refuses to provide requested identification. 

 
As circumstances warrant, the Charter School’s administrators shall take appropriate action to enforce this policy.  

 
If a sex offender violates this policy, Charter School officials shall immediately contact law enforcement. 

Cross References 

Policy History: 

Adopted on: May 17, 2021 

Revised on: September 21, 2026 

Reviewed on: