North Dakota Administrative Code

1. Nothing in this section may be interpreted to affect the validity of minor equivalencies issued by the department of public instruction prior to September 1, 1998. 2. The applicant wishing to apply under the minor equivalency endorsement option must be licensed to teach under …

1. Core academic areas. For purposes of this section, English, reading and language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, music, visual arts, history, civics and government, geography, and economics are considered core academic areas. All other areas are considered nonco…

The applicant wishing to apply for the career and technical educator endorsements must be licensed by the board to teach under North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-18-02 or 15.1-18-03. Prior to applying for the career and technical educator endorsement, the applicant must be ap…

The birth to grade three early childhood education endorsement may be completed by an applicant with a nonteaching degree in a related field or holding a valid North Dakota educator's professional license. The applicant must complete all requirements for initial licensure in sect…

Repealed effective April 1, 2018.

1. The applicant wishing to apply for the teaching alternative flexibility endorsement must: a. Be licensed to teach by the board or approved to teach by the board; b. Hold a minimum of a minor, minor equivalency, or have held a valid license from the other state for a minimum of…

Re-education of a licensed teacher for special education schoolteaching may be accomplished by completing a special education disabilities content test meeting or exceeding the minimum scores determined by the board in the disability area to be taught. 1. Early childhood special …

Out-of-field endorsements will allow a fully licensed North Dakota teacher to teach in an out-of-field area, excluding special education, driver's education, and prekindergarten, for a period of up to two years. 1. Consideration for out-of-field license endorsements will be deter…

Alternative access licenses will be issued under the following conditions: 1. Consideration for alternative access licenses will not be granted until after July first in any year. 2. Alternative access licenses may be issued only in areas where documented shortages of regularly l…

Interim licensure may be granted for substitute teachers who hold a minimum of two years of postsecondary education (forty-eight semester hours) when a shortage of regularly licensed substitutes exists. If the applicant for the interim substitute license does not hold a bachelor'…

Repealed effective October 1, 2020.

Provisional licenses will be issued for a period of forty days under the following conditions: 1. Provisional licenses can only be issued to those individuals who have met all of the other requirements for a license except: a. For the final clearance of the bureau of criminal inv…

Repealed effective July 1, 2012.

Applicants entering the profession of teaching in the areas of trade, industry, technical, and health occupations in compliance with the standards prescribed by the state board for career and technical education under North Dakota Century Code section 15-20.1-03 are issued restri…

Applicants who have entered the profession of teaching through alternative access licensure under section 67.1-02-04-01, elementary, middle, or secondary endorsement under chapter 67.1-02-03, or trade, industry, technical, and health occupations interim licensure under section 67…

Repealed effective July 1, 2012. 5

North Dakota will have reciprocity for suspensions and revocations with other states during the suspension time and will determine acceptance of applicants case by case based on applicable North Dakota laws and denial procedures under section 67.1-02-02-06. History: Effective Jul…

Teaching experience in approved early childhood, kindergarten, elementary, middle level, secondary, and postsecondary teacher education programs and employment with the board, department of public instruction, or state board for vocational and technical education will be granted …

Reserve officers training corps instructors must submit verification to the board that they meet the military requirements for junior ROTC instructors, submit to the initial licensure background check, and pay all relevant fees. An individual meeting these requirements shall rece…

The North Dakota educator's professional license is issued as described in section 67.1-02-02-02. This license qualifies the holder for regular classroom teaching or for functioning in areas with the proper endorsements and restrictions as assigned. Degrees and endorsements in co…

1. School psychologists are licensed practitioners of the healing arts which is defined as the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures from educational psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, community psychology, and behavior analysis …

The content of the laws and rules for teacher licensure may be fulfilled by providing the required documentation through a third party, private foreign educational credential evaluation service that is a member of the national association of credential evaluation services, author…

North Dakota professional educator's licenses are categorized into three levels, based upon educational preparation and employment experience, as follows: 6 1. Level I indicates that the licenseholder still has educational or employment requirements to meet before receiving the r…

test content test in the transcripted major area of early childhood, elementary, middle level, or the core academic areas. The state-approved test must be completed within the first two-year license period. 2. Remaining North Dakota requirements. An applicant must be notified of …

North Dakota has conditional reciprocity with other states. To receive out-of-state reciprocal licensure, an applicant must hold at least a bachelor's degree in education, which includes student teaching from an accredited university from another state, province, or similar juris…

Repealed effective April 1, 2018. 1

North Dakota other state educator licensure will be issued to those applicants who hold a regular teaching license or certificate in early childhood, elementary, middle, or secondary education from another state and submit the following: 1. A completed application pursuant to sec…

The educator recognizes that education preserves and promotes the principles of democracy. The educator shares with all other citizens the responsibility for the development of educational policy. The educator acts on the belief that the quality of the services of the education p…

For the purposes of this chapter: 1. "Board" means the education standards and practices board. 2. "Educator" means an individual licensed by the board. 3. "Grooming" means any of the following: a. Engaging in a pattern of flirtatious behavior. b. Making an effort to gain unreaso…

In fulfilling obligations to students, the North Dakota educator: 1. May not, without just cause, deny the student access to varying points of view; 2. Intentionally may not suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student's academic program; 3. Shall protect the student …

In fulfilling obligations to the profession, the North Dakota educator: 1. Shall accord just and equitable treatment of all members of the profession in the exercise of their professional rights and responsibilities; 2. May not, on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national o…

In fulfilling these obligations to the public, the North Dakota educator: 1. Shall distinguish between personal views and the views of the employing LEA; 2. May not distort or misrepresent the facts concerning educational matter; and 3. May not interfere in the exercise of politi…

The education standards and practices board may impose a fine against any individual without a valid license for any position requiring a valid professional educator's license in accordance with section 67.1-02-01-03. History: Effective July 1, 2012. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-…

The education standards and practices board may deny an application for issuance of a license made by an applicant in accordance with section 67.1-02-02-06. History: Effective July 1, 2012. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-06, 15.1-13-10 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10 1…

The education standards and practices board shall adopt a model for inservice education and professional development. The model must include the assessment of statewide and professional development needs, a projection of programs responsive to those needs, and the identification …

All professional development relicensure credits must meet the professional development requirements approved by the education standards and practices board in accordance with section 67.1-02-02-05. History: Effective July 1, 2012. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09 Law Implement…

1. Definitions. a. "Board" means the education standards and practices board. b. "Certification" means national board certification as provided by the national board. c. "National board" means the national board for professional teaching standards. 2. Board duties. Based upon rec…

1. Duties. The education standards and practices board shall: a. Establish and administer a teacher support program; and b. Employ an individual to serve as a teacher support program coordinator. 2. Educator mentor program. The board shall select and train experienced teachers wh…

The education standards and practices board may provide support services to teachers employed by: 1. School districts; 2. Special education units; 3. Area career and technology centers; 4. Regional education associations; and 5. Schools funded by the bureau of Indian education. H…

The education standards and practices board will use available moneys it receives for the teacher support system to provide staff compensation, training, evaluation, and stipends for mentors and experienced teachers who assist first-year and nonfirst-year teachers participating i…

1. History. To consolidate the functions of many boards and committees dealing with education, the 1955 legislative assembly created the board of public school education. The original board consisted of three ex officio members--the governor, attorney general, and the superintend…

After receipt of a tuition appeal under subsection 1 of North Dakota Century Code section 15-40.2-05, the board will provide notice of the hearing to the parent or guardian who is applying for the payment of tuition and the involved school districts at least fifteen days prior to…

At the hearing, the board will consider the findings of the three-member county committee, as well as any other relevant testimony and documentary evidence proffered relating to the factors outlined in subsection 1 of North Dakota Century Code section 15-40.2-05. The board waives…

Following the board's consideration of the record and the relevant evidence received at the hearing, the board will make findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to the factors outlined in subsection 1 of North Dakota Century Code section 15-40.2-05, and issue an orde…

1. Jurisdiction. The commission's duties are prescribed by the legislative assembly. The commission has jurisdiction over railroads, telecommunications companies, pipeline, electric, and heating companies, weights and measures, siting of energy plants and transmission facilities,…

This article applies to all proceedings before the public service commission unless inconsistent with a specific statute or rule, in which case the more specific statute or rule applies. History: Amended effective September 1, 1992. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 Law Implemente…

The office of the public service commission is in the state capitol, 600 east boulevard, department 408, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0480. The commission is continually in session. History: Amended effective September 1, 1992; January 1, 2001. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 La…

All correspondence to and filings with the commission must be on eight and one-half by eleven-inch [21.59 by 27.94-centimeter] paper and must be addressed to: 1 Executive Secretary Public Service Commission State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0480 Documents must be printed…

Each matter before the commission is a case and will be given a docket number and title, descriptive of the subject matter. The number and title must be used on all filings and correspondence concerning the case. History: Amended effective September 1, 1992. General Authority: ND…

Participants may appear in any proceeding in person or by an attorney or other qualified representative. The following persons may appear in any proceeding: (1) an individual in the individual's own behalf; (2) a member of a partnership; (3) an officer or authorized employee of a…