Title 15.1, Elementary and Secondary Education

1. To obtain certification that a public school is approved, the superintendent of the district in which the school is located shall submit to the superintendent of public instruction a compliance report verifying that: a. Each classroom teacher is licensed to teach by the educat…

1. In order to obtain certification that a nonpublic school is approved, the administrator of a nonpublic school shall submit to the superintendent of public instruction a compliance report verifying that: a. Each classroom teacher is licensed to teach by the education standards …

The superintendent of public instruction may delay imposing the sanctions set forth in section 15.1-06-06 in the case of a public school and may delay imposing the sanctions set forth in section 15.1-06-06.1 in the case of a nonpublic school, until a time certain, if: 1. The requ…

1. The superintendent of public instruction shall notify each school and school district of the records that must be maintained in order to allow the superintendent of public instruction to verify the information contained in each compliance report. The superintendent of public i…

The superintendent of public instruction shall approve any nonpublic high school having an enrollment of fifty students or fewer, provided: 1. The school meets all statutory requirements regarding the subjects to be taught, the length of the school year, and health, fire, and saf…

1. A school or school district may apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver of any rule governing the accreditation of schools, provided the waiver: a. Encourages innovation; and b. Has the potential to result in improved educational opportunities or enhance…

1. The superintendent of public instruction may not waive any statute, in whole or in part, except as provided for in this section. 2. A school or school district may apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver of chapters 15-20.1, 15.1-06, 15.1-18, 15.1-20, 15…

1. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to administer this section and develop criteria for the submission, approval, and evaluation of the proposals and plans under this section. 2. The superintendent of public instruction may accept a proposal from any pub…

1. The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee shall inspect each public school in this state at least once every three years, prepare an inspection report, and provide copies of the report to the superintendent of the school district and the superintendent of pub…

1. The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee shall inspect each nonpublic school in this state at least once every three years, prepare an inspection report, and provide copies of the report to the administrator of the school and the superintendent of public ins…

A school principal shall ensure that, during all hours students are in school, any door or doorway that could be used as an exit in case of fire or other emergency remains free of all obstruction and free of any device or mechanism which may impede immediate egress through the do…

Each public and nonpublic school shall conduct fire, tornado, and other emergency or disaster drills, including lockdown drills.

The superintendent of each school district shall ensure that the physical school plants in the district comply with all health, safety, and sanitation requirements.

The board of a school district may permit the district's schools and facilities to be used for purposes other than the education of students, provided the usage does not interfere with the education of students. The board may impose restrictions on the usage provided the restrict…

1. For purposes of this section, "youth patriotic society" means a youth group that promotes patriotism, civic education, and civic involvement, listed under title 36, United States Code, subtitle II, part B, as of January 1, 2021. 2. Representatives of a youth patriotic society …

1. No person may sell, solicit for sale, or advertise the sale of any merchandise, product, or service on school premises, or organize students for any such purpose, without first obtaining the permission of the school board, the school district superintendent, or the school prin…

It is a class B misdemeanor for any person to: 1. Willfully disturb a public school that is in session; 2. Willfully interfere with or interrupt the proper order or management of a public school by an act of violence, boisterous conduct, or threatening language; or 3. Rebuke, ins…

The board of a school district shall display a United States flag on the grounds of each school in the district during each schoolday in seasonable weather.

A religious object or document of cultural, legal, or historical significance which has influenced the legal and governmental systems of the United States and this state may be displayed in a public school building together with other objects or documents of cultural, legal, or h…

The motto of the United States of America "IN GOD WE TRUST" may be displayed in each public school.

1. Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, each school district must have available one full-time equivalent school counselor for every three hundred students in grades seven through twelve. 2. Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, each school district must have available one f…

A career advisor shall provide sequential career development activities, current career information, and related career exploration opportunities to students in grades seven through twelve. A career advisor shall use computer-assisted career guidance systems and work at the direc…

1. A board of a school district, public school, or public school teacher may not adopt a policy or guidelines, whether implicit or explicit, requiring or prohibiting an individual from using a student's preferred gender pronoun. 2. A board of a school district shall establish, wi…