North Dakota Administrative Code

The North Dakota certificate of completion for a school health technician is issued by the: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective January 1, 2022. General Authority: ND…

To obtain a North Dakota certificate of completion as a school health technician, an individual shall submit a completed application, using the online format if available, and have completed the following training approved by the department of public instruction and the North Dak…

1. While working in the role of a school health technician, an individual may perform the duties outlined in the required training. 2. While working in the role of a school health technician, an individual shall comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act …

The certificate of completion for the school health technician must be renewed every two years. In order to renew the certificate, an individual shall complete the following renewal-level training approved by the department of public instruction and the North Dakota department of…

1. If an application for a school health technician certificate of completion is denied, the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. Upon receipt of a written denial, the applicant may request a reconsideration of the denial. A request for reconsiderati…

The North Dakota credential for specialists trained in dyslexia is issued by the: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective April 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-1…

A school district or nonpublic school may choose to employ an individual that holds the credential for specialists trained in dyslexia according to the rules of this chapter to work in schools with children with dyslexia. History: Effective April 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC …

A "specialist trained in dyslexia" is an individual with the coursework and competencies listed in section 67-11-25-04. History: Effective April 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-16, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-16

1. To obtain a credential for a specialist trained in dyslexia to teach students in a school setting, an educator must hold a valid North Dakota educator's professional license issued by the education standards and practices board. 2. The individual must have completed the requir…

The application process to obtain a credential under this chapter must consist of: 1. The completion of an online application; and 2. The submission of official transcripts and other documentation as needed. History: Effective April 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-16, 28…

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 shall: 1. Renew the credential before the expiration of the applic…

If an application for a credential for specialists trained in dyslexia is denied, the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. Upon receipt of a written denial, the applicant may request a reconsideration of the denial. A request for reconsideration must…

Except as specifically provided in this chapter, all public schoolbuses operated in North Dakota must meet the minimum body and chassis standards established or referenced in this chapter. A school may use a multifunction school activity bus as defined by the national highway tra…

Except as provided in section 67-12-01-03, the body and chassis standards identified in the federal motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses, 49 CFR part 571 [as revised through October 1, 2011], are hereby adopted for schoolbuses in this state. History: Effective May 1, 19…

1. If the body and chassis standards identified in the 2025 revised edition of the national minimum standards for schoolbus construction, as developed by the seventeenth national conference on school transportation, May 4-7, 2025, exceed or are in addition to the federal motor ve…

These specifications apply to bus chassis and bodies manufactured after January 1, 2000. History: Effective May 1, 1999. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 39-21-27, 39-21-27.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 39-21-27, 39-21-27.1

If the department of public instruction has reason to believe that a school district is operating a bus which does not conform to the standards established by this chapter, the department shall request that the North Dakota highway patrol investigate and report its findings to th…

School districts cooperating with another school district or districts for the purpose of providing joint educational opportunities to the students as established by North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-27-16 may receive additional per student payments as provided in North Dako…

Cooperative agreements of education must first receive the approval of the superintendent of public instruction and shall be effective beginning July first of the year approved, upon the approval of the school boards of the member districts. The agreement may be changed only by a…

Any district wishing to withdraw from the cooperative agreement must submit its intent to the other cooperative members in writing by January fifteenth. Withdrawal will become effective June thirtieth of the same year. The superintendent of public instruction must be notified in …

Cooperating school districts must agree to equitably share expenses of the cooperative agreement, to inventory all equipment used by the cooperative, and to provide appropriate transportation. 1 History: Effective May 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2018. General Authority:…

The school district cooperative or special education units must address the following: 1. A plan for sharing administration, at a minimum a shared superintendent, special education director, or business manager unless the school district has taxable property located in the same c…

The following areas must be discussed with hopes of arriving at written agreements. However, written agreements are not required for: 1. Identification of the location of education and grade level services programs; 2. Provisions for curriculum integration; 3. Site utilization re…

Repealed effective April 1, 2026. 2

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Applicant" means a school seeking approval for reconfiguration of instructional days. 2. "Curricular instruction", as used in subsection 2 of North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-06-04, means the actual cl…

Upon approval by the superintendent, any school may reconfigure the number of school days required by North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-06-04 if the reconfiguration complies with this chapter and North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-21-03, 15.1-21-04, and 15.1-06-03. Hist…

Application for a reconfigured calendar must be made on SFN 58170 which is available on the department of public instruction's web site. The application must include the school name, signatures of the administrator and board chairman, and the information that is responsive to the…

1. A completed SFN 58170 must be submitted to: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 2. To be considered by the superintendent, an application under this chapter must be received in …

Each application for a reconfigured school calendar must be evaluated by the superintendent using the following criteria: 1. The impact of the reconfiguration plan on the period of instructional time. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider: a. Whether the elementar…

At any time prior to March first of the year prior to the school year the proposed reconfiguration plan is to take effect, an applicant may submit additional information to the superintendent for consideration as part of the application. History: Effective June 1, 2002. General A…

If approved, a school's reconfiguration plan is valid for one year. A school may request the superintendent to extend the reconfiguration plan for an additional year. If granted, the first extension after the initial year is valid for one school year. All extensions thereafter ar…

If the applicant's request for reconfiguration of the school calendar program is denied, the denial must be in writing. The denial must state the reason for the denial. The notice of denial must be mailed to the applicant at the address provided for in the application and must in…

The superintendent will monitor the reconfiguration programs of applicants whose programs are approved. The program of monitoring at a minimum will include periodic reports from the applicant setting forth: 1. The number of hours of instructional time provided to high school and …

For purposes of this chapter, "alternative high school" means a school, or alternative school within the same building of an existing school, created for students completing required coursework leading to high school graduation through methods apart from the traditional high scho…

Applications provided by the department of public instruction require the following information: 1. Name and address of the high school district through which the alternative high school is provided. 2. Names and addresses of any school districts that have entered into cooperativ…

The school district must certify that the alternative high school will be in compliance with the provisions of statute by providing the signature of the board chairperson and the school district superintendent. History: Effective January 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2023…

If an alternative high school is authorized by the superintendent of public instruction under this chapter, courses in the alternative high school need not meet the minimum curriculum in North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-21-02, but all courses must lead toward graduation for…

Students must be from the ages of sixteen to twenty-one to be reported for foundation aid payments in the alternative high school. History: Effective January 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2023. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-27-03.1(1)(e), 28-32-02 Law Implement…

The department of public instruction will monitor alternative high schools by reviewing annual documentation including fall reports and completion rate data: 1. Annual compliance report. 2. School calendar. 3. MIS03 certified personnel record. 4. Enrollment report. History: Effec…

Repealed effective January 1, 2023.

Repealed effective January 1, 2023. 2

The purpose of adult education is to provide academic instruction and education services below the postsecondary level that increases an individual's ability to: 1. Read, write, and speak English and perform mathematics necessary to attain a secondary school diploma or its equiva…

The program is conducted under a detailed plan prepared and administered by the department of public instruction, job service north dakota, and vocational rehabilitation. The plan is identified as the North Dakota state plan for adult education and it is incorporated by reference…

Unless otherwise specified in these rules, the eligibility to participate in the adult education program is governed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 113-128) and other procedures embodied in relevant federal notices and policy memos. The local programs mu…

The local education agencies, public agencies, community-based organizations, agencies responsible for corrections education, postsecondary education institutions, and institutions that serve educationally disadvantaged adults which wish to develop and implement an adult educatio…

A review committee of not less than three individuals will be selected by the North Dakota workforce development council (who may delegate to the department of public instruction). The review committee will use the application review criteria developed by the department of public…

Grants may be awarded for single or multiple years. The funding cycle begins July first and ends June thirtieth. The amount of funding to be awarded to the applicants will be based on a review of their application and their ability to meet specific criteria outlined in the Workfo…

Local agencies may charge adults enrolled in adult education programs. History: Effective January 1, 2000; amended effective July 1, 2016. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-26-02, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-26 2

Each grantee must submit student data and other required federal and state reports to the department of public instruction as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 113-128) and outlined in the North Dakota state plan for adult education under section 6…

The displaced homemaker program is designed to provide services for displaced homemakers as defined in North Dakota Century Code sections 14-06.1-02 through 14-06.1-15. The services include personal and employment counseling, interpersonal skill building, job readiness, job searc…