Attendance Procedures

• Parents/guardians must notify the Attendance Office each day a student is absent.
  • Phone: 208-854-4794
  • Email: amy.lindenberg@boiseschools.org
• If you are unable to reach staff directly, please leave a voicemail.
• Handwritten notes are not accepted.

• Students arriving 20 minutes or more late to school will be marked absent.
• All full-day and partial-day absences must be excused by a parent/guardian within 48 hours via phone or email.
• Excused absences still count toward the school’s 90% attendance requirement, unless one of the following applies:
  1. Medical documentation is provided by a healthcare provider.
  2. Legal documentation is provided for a required court appearance.

The student is participating in a school-sponsored activity (e.g., field trips, performances, competitions, or district-sanctioned athletic events).

Fairmont operates as a closed campus, including during lunch. Students may not leave campus without an approved Permit to Leave (PTL).

• To obtain a PTL:
  • Bring a note from a parent/guardian on the day of departure, or
  • Have a parent/guardian call the office at least one hour in advance.
• Office staff will issue the PTL to the student.

Students who leave campus without a PTL will be marked truant and may receive disciplinary consequences, including detention.

• A student is considered tardy if they are not in their classroom or assigned seat when the tardy bell rings.
• Tardies are not excusable, per district policy.
• Students arriving late must still check in at the Attendance Office before going to class.

A truancy is defined as an unexcused absence and includes:

1. Leaving campus during or between classes without a Permit to Leave.
2. Intentionally missing class or arriving more than 20 minutes late to avoid a tardy.
3. Being on campus but not in the assigned classroom (e.g., loitering).
4. Failure to provide parent/guardian notification within 48 hours of the absence.