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The Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of Trustees, in compliance with Idaho
Code section 18-4511, requires that children meet identification requirements upon
enrollment for the first time in elementary or secondary school in the District.
This requirement is subject to provisions of the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
(Policy #3060 Education of Homeless Children).
Guidelines
Certified Birth Certificate Requirement
A certified birth certificate issued from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, or other legal proof
of a child's age, shall be required of students enrolling in the Bonneville Joint School
District for the first time.
1. The certificate must be visually reviewed by school personnel.
2. A copy will be made and placed in the student's official file.
3. A student transferring schools within the District need not provide proof of identity
and birth date if the student's record already contains such verified information.
Other Reliable Proof
1. Other reliable proof of the student's identity and birth date may include:
a. a passport,
b. visa, or
c. other governmental documentation of the child's identity.
2. Other reliable proof does not include hospitals' records, bank records, baptism
certificates, etc.
3. Other reliable proof must be accompanied by an affidavit explaining the inability to
produce a certified birth certificate.
Notification
1. If a birth certificate or other reliable proof of the student's identity and birth date is
not provided, the building principal/designee shall notify the person enrolling the
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student in writing (#3002F1 Verification of Identitv and Birthdate Form) that he/she
must provide acceptable documentation within thirty (30) calendar days.
2. If the person enrolling a student fails to provide the information within the requested
thirty (30) days, the District shall immediately notify the Bonneville County Sheriff's
Office of such failure (#3002F2 Notice to Law Enforcement Aclencv Form).
3. The building principal/designee shall notify the person enrolling the student
again, in writing (#3002F3 Verification of Identitv and Birthdate - 10 day
Notification Form), that he/she has an additional ten (10) calendar days to
comply.
Report of Suspicious Documentation
1. If any documentation or affidavit received appears inaccurate or suspicious in form
or content, the District shall immediately report the same to the Bonneville County.
Sheriff's Office.
2. Local law enforcement will investigate these reports.
3. Failure of a parent, or person in custody of a child, or a person enrolling a student,
to comply with the documentation requirements after a lawful request shall
constitute a misdemeanor.
Adopted: 05-15-2005 Reviewed: Revised: 07-08-2015
04-12-2017
Cross Reference: Education of Homeless Children #3060
Legal Reference: Art. IX, § 9, Idaho Constitution- Compulsory Attendance at School
Idaho Code § 18-4511 School Duties—Records of Missing Child—
Identification Upon Enrollment—Transfer of Student Records
Idaho Code. § 33-512(5) Governance of Schools
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