Title 15.1 — Elementary and Secondary Education

As used in this chapter: 1. "Administrator" means an individual who is employed by the board of a public school district primarily for administration of a school or schools of the district and who devotes at least fifty percent of the individual's time in any one year to the duti…

1. The education factfinding commission consists of three members experienced in educational activities. One member is appointed by the governor, one member is appointed by the superintendent of public instruction, and one member is appointed by the attorney general. The member a…

Each member of the commission is entitled to receive compensation at the rate set for a member of the legislative assembly under subsection 1 of section 54-03-20 and reimbursement for expenses, as provided by law for state officers, for attending commission meetings or performing…

Each factfinder appointed by the education factfinding commission, other than a commission member who serves as a factfinder, is entitled to receive compensation at the rate of ninety dollars per day and reimbursement for expenses, as provided by law for state officers, for atten…

The education factfinding commission may adopt rules. The commission and any factfinder appointed by the commission have, in the performance of their duties, the powers provided in sections 28-32-33, 28-32-34, and 28-32-36.

If an impasse exists under section 15.1-16-14, the contending parties shall share the cost of factfinding equally.

1. An individual employed as a teacher may form, join, and participate in the activities of a representative organization of the individual's choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of employer-employee relations. 2. An individual employed as an administrator may fo…

A representative organization has the right to represent a negotiating unit in matters of employee relations with the board of a school district. Any teacher or administrator has the right to present the individual's views directly to the board.

A representative organization's scope of representation may include matters relating to the terms and conditions of employment and employer-employee relations, including salary and working hours.

A group of teachers or a group of administrators employed by the board of a public school district may form a negotiating unit by filing with the board no later than February first of the current school year a petition providing a description of the job groupings or positions tha…

1. a. If an organization is interested in representing a group of teachers or a group of administrators, the organization may file with the board of a school district a petition asserting that the organization represents a majority of the teachers or the administrators included w…

If an individual who is employed as a teacher, and who is a member of a representative organization as defined in this chapter, signs a petition requesting that dues for the representative organization be deducted from the individual's regular paycheck, the board of the school di…

1. The board of a school district or its representatives and the representative organization or its representatives shall, if requested by either entity, meet at reasonable times and negotiate in good faith regarding: a. The terms and conditions of employment. b. Employer-employe…

1. An impasse exists if: a. After a reasonable period of negotiation, an agreement has not been formulated and a dispute exists; b. No later than July first following the recognition of the representative organization under section 15.1-16-11: (1) An agreement has not been reache…

1. If an impasse exists under section 15.1-16-14, the board of a school district and the representative organization may agree to seek mediation. The board and the representative organization shall jointly select a mediator and agree to a distribution of the mediation cost. If me…

Teachers and administrators employed by school districts may not participate in a strike. The board of a school district may withhold some or all the wages otherwise due a teacher or an administrator who elects to participate in a strike in violation of this section.

Neither the board of a school district nor any administrator employed by the district may discriminate against any individual employed as a teacher or administrator because the individual exercises rights available under this chapter.

A representative organization that enters a contract with the board of a school district retains the authority to represent the negotiating unit for the duration of the contract or until another representative organization is recognized by the board of the school district as the …

The board of a school district shall allow a teacher to: 1. Use at least ten days of sick leave each school year without a loss of compensation; and 2. Accumulate sick leave and carry over from year to year at least thirty days of accumulated unused sick leave. 15.1-16-20. North …

1. a. If, after the conclusion of a school calendar, the board of a school district has a teaching position vacant and if the board, having done all things necessary and proper, is unable to fill that position by the forty-fifth day prior to the start of the district's school cal…

The board of a school district, or any authorized subcommittee of the board, may hold an executive session under section 44-04-19.2 to discuss negotiating strategies or to provide to its representative negotiating instructions, which are applicable to anticipated or pending: 1. L…