Title 15.1 — Elementary and Secondary Education
44 chapters · 615 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-01 Schools free and accessible - School ages
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1. Each public school must be free, open, and accessible at all times to any child provided: a. The child may not enroll in grade one unless the child reaches the age of six before August first of the year of enrollment; b. The child may not enroll in kindergarten unless the chil…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-02 School holidays
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1. Schools may not be in session on the following holidays: a. Any Sunday. b. New Year's Day, the first day of January. c. Good Friday, the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. d. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. e. The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the fourth d…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-03 School year - Definition
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The school year begins on July first and ends on June thirtieth the following year.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-04 School calendar - Length
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1. A school district shall provide for a school calendar that includes: a. At least nine hundred sixty-two and one-half hours of instruction for elementary school students and one thousand fifty hours of instruction for middle and high school students; b. Three holidays, as selec…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-04.1 School district calendar - Limitation
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Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 142, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-05 Instructional days - Reconfiguration - Application
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 149, § 19. 15.1-06-06. Approval of public schools. (Effective through June 30, 2026) 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 pub…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-06.1 Approval of nonpublic schools
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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 …
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-06.2 Compliance report - Impossibility of timely submission
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-06.3 Required records - Verification of information - Site visits
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-07 Nonpublic high schools - Approval criteria
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-08 Rules for school accreditation - Waiver
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-08.1 Statutes - Waiver
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-11 Exit doors - Free of obstructions
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-12 Emergency and disaster drills - Implementation
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Each public and nonpublic school shall conduct fire, tornado, and other emergency or disaster drills, including lockdown drills.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-13 Schools - Compliance with health, safety, and sanitation requirements
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The superintendent of each school district shall ensure that the physical school plants in the district comply with all health, safety, and sanitation requirements.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-14 Use of schools for purposes other than education
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-14.1 Patriotic society - Permission to speak to students at public schools
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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 …
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-16 Disturbance of a public school - Penalty
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-17 United States flag - Display
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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.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-17.1 Religious objects or documents - Display
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-17.2 National motto - Display in schools
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The motto of the United States of America "IN GOD WE TRUST" may be displayed in each public school.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-18 School report - Review
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Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 139, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-19 Counselor positions - Requirement
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-06-20 Career advisor - Duties
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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…