1. As used in this section, "child protective services" means an "authorized agent" or the "department" as the terms are defined under section 50-25.1-02. 2. A school district and the corresponding human service zone may designate representatives to form a child safety liaison workgroup. 3. The child safety liaison workgroup: a. Shall focus on child safety issues, including:
(1) The roles and responsibilities of child protective services and mandatory reporters; (2) Opportunities for improved relations between the human service zone and school district; and (3) The coordination of services for children and families. b. Must be proportional in member size to the need and population served, and have an equal number of representatives from the school district and human service zone. c. Shall meet at least twice annually. d. Shall report to the human service zone board, the school board, and the children's cabinet by July thirty-first of each year. The report must include recommendations, proposed solutions, progress, training needs, and identified gaps in service coordination. 4. The human service zone is responsible for coordinating the child safety liaison workgroup meetings.
15.1-07-35. School districts - Policy - Alternative curriculum outside the classroom - Participation - Report to legislative management. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Educational opportunity" means instruction outside the classroom which meets course content standards, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction. The term includes work-based learning, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, internships, industry certifications, and community programs. b. "Sponsoring entity" means a business, for-profit organization, nonprofit organization, trade association, parent of a student, teacher, or administrator that partners with a school district or governing board of a nonpublic school to provide educational opportunities for students. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to administer this section. 3. The board of a school district or governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt a policy to allow students enrolled in grades six through twelve to earn course credit through educational opportunities with a sponsoring entity. 4. A policy adopted under this section must provide criteria for: a. The submission, approval, and evaluation of proposals for educational opportunities by sponsoring entities for which a student may earn course credit; b. Sponsoring entity eligibility; and c. Educational opportunity accountability. 5. The board of a school district or governing board of a nonpublic school may approve a proposal from any eligible sponsoring entity. To be approved, a proposal must: a. Provide increased educational opportunities for students; b. Improve the academic success of students; and c. Identify a teacher of record who is employed by the school district or nonpublic school, is licensed under chapter 15.1-18, and has approved the proposal. 6. Upon approval by the board of a public school district or governing board of a nonpublic school, the proposal must be submitted to the superintendent of public instruction. 7. Any school district or nonpublic school participating in the program shall provide evaluation data to the superintendent of public instruction at the time and in the manner requested by the superintendent of public instruction. 8. The superintendent of public instruction may revoke program approval if the superintendent of public instruction determines the school district, nonpublic school, or sponsoring entity failed to comply with the agreed upon terms of the educational opportunity proposal or the school district policy, or failed to meet the requirements of this section. 9. The superintendent of public instruction shall provide a biennial report to the legislative management regarding proposals under this section.
15.1-07-36. School safety and security measures - Reports to superintendent of public instruction and legislative management. 1. As used in this section, "school safety and security measures" include: a. Security planning; b. Purchasing security-related technology, including metal detectors, protective lighting, surveillance and monitoring equipment, alarms, special emergency communications equipment, electronic locksets, deadbolts, theft control devices, building access controls, and other similar security devices; c. Training in the use of security-related technology; d. Instituting student, staff, and visitor identification systems, including criminal background check software; e. Updating and exercising school emergency preparedness plans; f. Strengthening partnerships with public safety officials and local law enforcement; g. Modifying, improving, updating, or strengthening the interior or exterior of any school building to prevent unauthorized access to the school; and h. Installing or constructing any barrier on or around school property to prevent unauthorized access to the school. 2. Each school district shall provide an annual report to the superintendent of public instruction before December first, providing the categories and amount spent on school safety and security measures during the previous school year. The superintendent of public instruction shall provide the annual report to the legislative management.
15.1-07-37. Virtual learning - Military-connected students, students with a medical condition, or students moving out of state - School district policy. 1. For purposes of this section, a "military-connected student" means a student impacted by a military-directed reassignment or mid-year relocation. 2. A school district may allow a military-connected student, a student with a medical condition unable to physically attend school, or a student moving out of state to enroll early or remain enrolled and attend a school by engaging in virtual instruction. 3. The period of virtual instruction permitted under this section may not extend beyond the current school year. 4. If the board of a school district that operates a physical plant chooses to provide virtual instruction under this section, the board shall adopt a local policy.