Title 15.1, Elementary and Secondary Education

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of a school district in this state may contract with the board of a school district in another state for the joint operation and maintenance of school facilities and for joint activities, if the districts are contiguous. To…

The boards of two or more school districts may contract to share levied taxes in all or a portion of their respective districts. The rate of taxes to be levied on any property in the joint taxing area or district is the rate of tax provided for in the contract, not exceeding any …

The board of a school district may offer and pay a reward to any person who furnishes information leading to the apprehension and conviction of one appropriating or destroying property or equipment belonging to the district.

The board of a school district may purchase a bus body, a chassis, or a complete bus, provided the body, chassis, or complete bus meets standards provided by section 39-21-27.1. A board may use money in its general fund to purchase a bus body, a chassis, or a complete bus on an i…

The board of a school district may make a schoolbus available to a nonprofit organization for use in conjunction with the organization's activities. The board shall negotiate the terms of usage with the organization. The terms must address rental charges and insurance coverage. T…

The board of a school district may lease for purchase, purchase, or construct a storage facility for schoolbuses upon advertised bids as provided in section 15.1-09-34. For these purposes, the board may use money in the district's general fund or building fund provided the money …

The board of education of the city of Fargo may levy taxes within the requirements or limitations of this title and title 57.

1. The board of education of the city of Fargo may levy taxes within the boundaries of the Fargo public school district and cause the taxes to be collected in the same manner as other city taxes, provided the taxes meet the requirements or limitations of this title and title 57. …

The amount to be raised for teacher salaries and contingent expenses must be such only as together with the public money coming to the city from any source is sufficient to establish and maintain efficient and proper schools for students in the city. The tax for purchasing, leasi…

In addition to the powers granted to all school boards by section 15.1-09-33, the board of education of the city of Fargo has the power and duty: 1. To organize, establish, and maintain schools within the boundaries of the Fargo public school district; to change and discontinue t…

1. The title to all schools, sites, lots, furniture, books, apparati, and appurtenances, belonging to the city, and used for school purposes, under the control of the board of education are vested in the city of Fargo for the use of the schools. While used for or appropriated to …

Whenever any real property is purchased by the board, the transfer or grant and conveyance of the property must be taken to the "city of Fargo for the use of the schools" and whenever any sale is made by the board, it must be so resolved and placed upon the records of the board. …

In contracting for a school district employees' group health plan, the board of a school district shall meet the bidding requirements of section 15.1-09-34. No contract for a school district employees' health plan may be of a duration greater than six years.

1. A school district technology consortium formed under chapter 54-40.3 may borrow money for instructional technology acquisition provided: a. The outstanding principal borrowed by a consortium under this section does not exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars; b. The l…

The superintendent of public instruction may not impose through the accreditation process any penalties or sanctions on a school district for employing a superintendent jointly with one or more other districts. The superintendent may not require, through the accreditation process…

A school board may establish, maintain, and supervise a student financial institution which is not subject to section 6-02-01, 6-02-03, 6-03-67.1, or 6-06-05 or any other statute or rule that regulates banks, other financial institutions, or currency exchanges. To qualify as a st…

1. If the board of a school district or of a nonpublic school is unable to fill a particular position by recruiting or assigning an individual who is licensed to teach in that particular course area or field, the school board may fill the position with an individual who is not li…

The board of a school district may establish a four-year old program and, provided the program is approved by the department of health and human services in accordance with section 50-11.1-21, may support that program with: 1. Local tax revenues, other than those necessary to sup…

1. At least once every six years, each school district shall work with its commercial property insurance carrier for the purpose of ensuring that: a. All school district buildings and facilities are properly identified and accurately valued; and b. The contents of all school dist…

The board of a school district may develop a school safety plan, in consultation with the qualified electors residing within the district, and establish and maintain a school safety plan fund subject to the limitations in section 57-15-14.2. A school safety plan developed by the …

1. The board of a school district and the governing board of a school operated by a tribal government shall: a. Adopt a policy regarding human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education for students and faculty. As used in this section, "human trafficking" in…

1. The county superintendent of schools, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, shall appoint residents, equal in number to the board of county commissioners, to serve as a county committee for purposes of school district annexations, dissolutions, and reorganiza…

The members of the county committee shall elect one member to serve as chairman for one year and until a successor is chosen. Meetings of the committee must be held upon the call of the chairman or a majority of the committee members.

The county superintendent of schools is the secretary of the committee but may not vote. The county superintendent is entitled to compensation from the employing county for actual and necessary expenses incurred while in the performance of required duties.

Each county's state's attorney shall serve as legal counsel to the county committee. The state's attorney shall defend the committee and any of its officers in legal proceedings relating to the conduct or business of the committee. If providing this defense would cause a conflict…

1. Except as provided in section 15.1-11-02, each board of county commissioners shall employ a county superintendent of schools on a full-time or a part-time basis. An individual hired under this section: a. Must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regional or nationally accredite…

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board of county commissioners, by majority vote may choose not to employ a county superintendent of schools, provided the board of county commissioners: a. Obtains from the superintendent of public instruction a form that lists all…

The county superintendent of schools is entitled to receive a salary, as determined under section 11-10-10.

A county superintendent of schools shall: 1. Serve as the superintendent of all schools in a county except those schools in districts that employ a district superintendent of schools. 2. Receive copies of and review, in a timely manner, all reports submitted to the superintendent…

The county superintendent of schools shall provide for the preservation of all records acquired in an official capacity which have educational value and interest or which record official acts by the county superintendent. At the conclusion of the county superintendent's employmen…

The board of county commissioners shall determine the number and salaries of administrative assistants for the county superintendent of schools and shall furnish a suitable office for the county superintendent, together with all necessary equipment, furniture, and supplies. If th…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Annexation" means the alteration of a school district's boundaries through the removal of real property from one school district and its attachment to another contiguous school district. 2. "Contiguous" means two or more…

An individual may petition to have property in one school district annexed to another school district by an exchange of property with property in a contiguous school district. In order to be approved: 1. The petitioner must reside within the boundary of the property to be exchang…

Real property may be annexed to a school district provided: 1. The property to be annexed constitutes a single area that is contiguous to the school district; 2. The property to be annexed does not constitute an entire school district; 3. The annexation petition is signed by two-…

1. A petition to request the annexation of property must: a. Be obtained from the county superintendent of schools; b. Identify all property to be annexed, before circulation; c. Identify one child whose place of residence is on the property to be annexed and whose parent has sta…

1. Upon receiving a petition for the annexation of property to a school district, the county superintendent shall schedule and give notice of a public hearing regarding the annexation. 2. At least twenty-one days before the date of the public hearing, the county superintendent sh…

Annexations under this chapter become effective on July first following final approval by the state board.

The legal title to all real property owned by a school district and annexed to another school district, included in a reorganized district, or subjected to dissolution, vests in the board of the reorganized school district or of the district to which the property is annexed or at…

1. The boards of two school districts may initiate a voluntary transfer of property between the districts if each board: a. Votes to pursue the transfer; b. Votes to approve the proposed adjustment of the district boundaries; and c. Files with the county superintendent a document…

1. Property annexed or attached to the receiving school district is subject to all of the receiving school district's levies, except those to retire bonded debt existing before the effective date of the annexation or dissolution. The county committee and the state board in approv…

1. In order for two or more contiguous school districts or contiguous portions of two or more school districts to initiate a reorganization process, the board of each participating school district must: a. Vote to pursue the reorganization; b. Prepare a reorganization plan; c. Ap…

A reorganization plan may provide that the general fund mill levy applicable to property in those participating districts having a general fund mill levy that is lower than the proposed general fund mill levy for the reorganized district may be raised incrementally, over a period…

1. The reorganization plan required by section 15.1-12-09 must: a. Include a map showing the boundaries of each participating district and of the proposed new district; b. Include the number of students enrolled in each participating district during the current school year and du…

The state board of public school education may not approve any reorganization plan that would result in the creation of an elementary district.

1. If the state board approves a reorganization plan, the state board shall notify each county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over real property in the proposed new district. A county superintendent receiving notice under this section shall call a special election …

1. If the reorganization plan proposes the issuance of bonds under chapter 21-03, the question of the bond issuance may be voted on at the same election as that for which approval of the reorganization plan is sought; provided: a. Each of the school boards involved in the reorgan…