North Dakota Administrative Code

For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Board" means the board of university and school lands. 2. "Department" means the North Dakota department of public instruction. 3. "District" means a North Dakota public school district. 4. "Loan application" means the construction loan applicati…

To be eligible for a loan: 1. The project is approved by the superintendent under North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-36-01. 2. The district has submitted a complete application as required by the superintendent. 3. The district must demonstrate a need based on: a. An unantici…

The district shall provide the following information to the superintendent on a form provided by the department: 1 1. Verification of existing indebtedness; 2. A discussion of alternative sources or methods for financing the unanticipated construction, unanticipated replacement, …

Loan applications will be considered in the order of approval of construction projects under North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-36-01. History: Effective January 1, 2018. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-36-02, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-36-02

To be approved for a loan under this chapter, the district must submit all information requested by the superintendent and submit the application provided by the superintendent. In order to be approved for a loan under this section, the district must clearly demonstrate and provi…

The superintendent shall submit approved loan applications to the board and the board shall issue a loan from the coal development trust fund in the order submitted by the superintendent and terms as provided in subsection 4 of North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-36-02. 1. Min…

For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Board" means the board of a North Dakota public school district. 2. "District" means a North Dakota public school district. 3. "Project" means a building or facility that a school district is authorized to construct under North Dakota Century Cod…

To be eligible for a loan a district must: 1. Obtain project approval from the superintendent pursuant to North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-36-01. 2. Propose a project for new construction or remodel with a cost of at least one million dollars and expected utilization of at …

The superintendent shall review loan applications on a prioritization system to include a review of all applications filed during the twelve-month period preceding April first. For prioritization, consideration must be given to: 1. Student occupancy and academic needs. 2. Ages of…

Upon approval of the superintendent, the Bank of North Dakota shall issue a loan from the school construction assistance revolving loan fund. 1. The maximum loan is ten million dollars if the project is less than seventy-five million dollars. The maximum loan is twenty million do…

1. The department issues credentials for title I coordinators. A title I coordinator credential is issued to coincide with the period for which the individual is licensed to teach or approved to teach by the North Dakota education standards and practices board; however, an indivi…

A title I coordinator performs the job duties of coordinating a districtwide or school title I program, including development of budgets, preparation of a consolidated title I application, training title I staff, submitting title I reports, planning and conducting parent and fami…

An applicant for a title I coordinator credential must submit an online application. History: Effective January 1, 2020. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-16(8); 20 USC 6319 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-16(8); 20 USC 6319 1

1. A credential issued under this chapter is valid only while the credentialed individual holds a valid North Dakota educator's professional license. 2. An applicant for renewal of a title I coordinator credential who holds a valid five-year North Dakota educator's professional l…

eight. A reading teacher, who works directly or indirectly with students who have failed to benefit from regular classroom instruction in reading in grades kindergarten through eight, may obtain a title I credential to teach reading. To obtain a title I reading credential to teac…

through eight. A mathematics teacher who works directly or indirectly with students who have failed to benefit from regular classroom instruction in mathematics in grades kindergarten through eight may obtain a title I credential to teach mathematics. To obtain a title I mathemat…

twelve. A mathematics teacher who works directly or indirectly with students who have failed to benefit from regular classroom instruction in mathematics in grades five through twelve may obtain a title I credential to teach mathematics. To obtain a mathematics credential to inst…

A teacher who instructs students in a secondary school setting in any content subject in which reading is a required skill may obtain a credential to instruct students. To obtain a credential to instruct students in a secondary school setting who have failed to benefit from regul…

An applicant for a credential or initial credential must submit to the title I office: 1. A completed online application; and 2. A copy of the applicant's official transcripts. History: Effective January 1, 2020. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 28-32-0…

A credential issued under this chapter is valid only while the credentialed individual holds a valid North Dakota educator's professional license. An applicant for renewal of a credential issued under this chapter must: 1. Renew the credential prior to the expiration of the appli…

Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, eligibility to participate in the title I program is governed by federal regulations. The local program must conform to lawfully issued rules and policies relating to the title I program. History: Effective January 1, 2020. General Auth…

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as a librarian only a person who holds a library media credential as outlined in this chapter or who has been authorized by the North Dakota education standards and practices board in this specialty at a level the departme…

The library media credential is issued by: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective October 1, 2006. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04…

Whenever this chapter refers to "state-approved program", it refers to the process by which the North Dakota education standards and practices board approves programs at those colleges within the state of North Dakota which provide library media preparation. Preparation from an o…

1. Beginning on April 1, 2021, the plan of study option to qualify for a library media credential is: 1 a. Issued to an individual licensed to teach or approved to teach by the North Dakota education standards and practices board; b. Issued to an individual who is employed as a l…

Coursework required for all library media credentials and the plan of study option identified in section 67-11-04-04 must be taken from a state-approved library media program. The standards for library media credentials are: 1. The learner and learning, which includes: a. Learner…

An applicant must submit the following: 1. A completed online application; and 2. A copy of college transcripts showing coursework for the desired credential. History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective May 16, 2000; November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006; April 1, 2021. Ge…

All library media credentials are renewed by submitting the following: 1. A completed online application; and 2. A copy of college transcripts showing completion of two semester hours of graduate-level continuing education credit in library media and information science, computer…

If issuance or renewal of any credential under this chapter is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial and the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. If an application for issuance or renewal of any credential under …

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as a school counselor only a person who holds a school counselor credential or a provisional school counselor credential as outlined in this chapter or who has been authorized by the education standards and practices board…

The North Dakota school counselor credential issuing agency address is: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective May 16, 2000. General …

Whenever this chapter refers to "state-approved program", it refers to the process by which the education standards and practices board in concert with the department of public instruction shall supervise a system of program approval at those colleges within the state of North Da…

1. Counselor designate credential CD16 will not be issued after June 30, 2010. Counselor designate credentials must be renewed each time the individual's educator's professional license is renewed. However, an individual who holds a lifetime North Dakota educator's professional l…

1. School counselor credential standards for the SC03 credential. The counselor must have a master's degree in counseling, education, or a related human service field and the following graduate core counseling coursework content from a state-approved school counseling program lis…

An initial applicant must submit the following: 1. A completed application form, SFN 51622, provided by the department of public instruction; 2. A copy of college transcripts; and 3 3. Documentation from a counselor educator verifying the school counseling internship that details…

1. All school counselor credentials are renewed by submitting a copy of college transcripts documenting the completion of four semester hours of graduate coursework in education, of which two semester hours must be in the area of counseling. These two semester hours of required c…

If issuance or renewal of the credential under this chapter is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial. The applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. If the credential under this chapter is denied, the applicant may req…

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as a superintendent only a person who holds a superintendent's provisional or professional credential issued by the department. The department may issue a credential under this chapter to an individual who has graduated fr…

The North Dakota superintendent's credential issuing agency address is: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective February 1, 2000. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1…

1. The provisional credential is valid until the end of the second school year following the year in which the provisional credential is issued, is not renewable, and is: a. Issued to an individual that does not meet the qualifications for a professional credential; b. Issued as …

Whenever this chapter refers to "state-approved program", it refers to the process by which the education standards and practices board in concert with the department of public instruction shall supervise a system of program approval at those colleges within the state of North Da…

The applicant must fulfill all the following standards to obtain a credential under this chapter. The applicant must: 1. Hold a valid North Dakota teaching license during the life of the credential, issued by the education standards and practices board in accordance with North Da…

The application process to obtain a credential under this chapter is: 1. Provisional credential. The applicant must submit: a. A completed SFN 51300 application form provided by the department of public instruction, including the applicant's name, social security number, date, ad…

The applicant for renewal of a credential issued under this chapter must fulfill one of the following: 3 1. Provide a copy of official transcripts showing satisfactory completion of at least eight semester hours of graduate work in education, of which four semester hours are in t…

If issuance or renewal of any credential under this chapter is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial and notify the applicant of the opportunity for reconsideration. If an application for issuance or renewal of any credential under this chapt…

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as a special education director only an individual who holds either the North Dakota special education director credential as outlined in this chapter or who has been authorized by the education standards and practices boa…

The North Dakota special education director's credential issuing agency address is: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective February 1, 2000. General Authority: NDCC 15.1…

Each applicant for a special education director's credential must meet the standards in this section. The documentation on each standard must be verified within the department before any credential will be issued. An applicant must have: 1. A valid North Dakota educator's profess…

The professional credential is issued and is valid for the same period as the educator's professional license. History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective July 1, 2003. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-32…

The application process to obtain a credential under this chapter is: 1. A special education director's credential application form provided by the department of public instruction must be submitted including the applicant's name, social security number, date, address, telephone …