Title 15, Education

The state board may reimburse approved public or private institutions or agencies, or political subdivisions of this state or of another state, giving instruction in career and technical education from funds allocated for that purpose. The state board may prorate the sums availab…

The governing body of any school district may cooperate with the state board in the establishment and maintenance of schools, departments, or classes giving instruction in career and technical education as approved by the state board and may use any moneys raised by public taxati…

The curriculum offered students by an area career and technology center must be as determined by the school board; provided, that such curriculum must be submitted annually to the state board for approval, and only an approved curriculum may be offered.

The director, with the approval of the state board, may accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the state board are proper and consistent with the provisio…

1. The department of career and technical education may accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose of providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics advancement grants. 2. Grant recipients shall focus on facilitating, coordinating, and advancing science, tec…

The state board may submit a biennial report to the governor and the secretary of state in accordance with section 54-06-04. If submitted, the report must set forth the condition of career and technical education in the state, a list of the schools to which federal and state aid …

1. The department shall provide grants to eligible recipients for the funding of: a. Science projects or programs; b. Technology projects or programs; and c. Innovation programs for kindergarten, elementary, or high school students. 2. An eligible recipient for purposes of this s…

1. There is created a North Dakota elementary student entrepreneurship program under the authority of the state board. The state board shall adopt policies to create a program of grants to support entrepreneurship education that is coordinated with classroom curriculum, standards…

1. The department shall develop a program leading to a certificate in career development facilitation. The department shall award the certificate to any individual who: a. Holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; b. Has at least a five-year…

1. The department may provisionally approve an individual to serve as a career advisor if the individual: a. Holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; b. Has at least a five-year employment history; and c. Provides the department with a plan…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Area career and technology center" means a program of career and technical education conducted at one or more attendance centers by three or more participating public school districts. 2. "Center board" means the governi…

The school boards of three or more school districts may submit to the state board a proposed plan to establish an area career and technology center. Such proposal must be consistent with the state plan for career and technical education and meet the requirements, rules, standards…

After approval of a plan pursuant to this chapter, all participating school districts of an area career and technology center shall enter into an agreement of participation which must receive a vote of approval of the school board of each participating school district. Prior to t…

1. An area career and technology center must be operated by a center board of at least five members. No more than one member for each participating district provided, however, that each participating school district with three hundred or more high school students must be allowed …

1. If four or fewer school districts comprise an area career and technology center and if enrollment within the school district is insufficient to provide five members in accordance with section 15-20.2-04, the boards of the school district shall agree upon the number and manner …

The initial organizational meeting of a center board must be called and conducted by the chairman of the state board, and thereafter a center board shall meet monthly. Virtual area career and technology center boards shall meet at least quarterly. At the next meeting following th…

The powers and duties of a center board are as follows: 1. To supervise, manage, and control an area career and technology center established by the cooperating school districts pursuant to this chapter. 2. To provide career and technical education programs approved by the state …

1. A center board, for the purpose of paying any administrative, planning, operating, or capital expenses incurred or to be incurred, shall assess each: a. Participating school district a center membership fee based upon its high school enrollment as compared to the total high sc…

Funds which may be made available to the state board for distribution to area career and technology centers must be apportioned and distributed by the state board to the area career and technology centers to assist such centers in defraying the cost involved in maintaining and op…

The funds distributed to the area career and technology centers under the provisions of section 15-20.2-09 must be paid out of moneys appropriated to the state board for career and technical education, including federal funds allotted to the state to promote and attain the purpos…

After an area career and technology center has been established, any other school district may become a participant in the center and may be governed by the provisions of this chapter upon following a process similar to that pursued by the school districts originally forming the …

A school district board may request that the state board and the center board approve such school district as a participating district in an established area career and technology center upon approval of a resolution by the school district board. When such resolution has been ado…

A school district board may not proceed to obtain approval as a participating district in an area career and technology center if a petition for referendum of the question of said school district participating in an area career and technology center signed by twenty percent of th…

The procedure for withdrawal is the same as for joining as provided for in sections 15-20.2-11 through 15-20.2-13, except that when a participating district is unable to obtain an approval of withdrawal from the center board, or the state board, or both, the participating distric…

An established area career and technology center may be dissolved in accordance with rules and procedures adopted by the state board.

The state board is authorized and empowered to establish and adopt rules, regulations, standards, and procedures set forth in the state plan pertaining to the creation, operation, control, supervision, and approval of area career and technology centers.

As used in this chapter: 1. "Authorization to operate" or like term means approval of the board to operate or to contract to operate a private postsecondary career school in this state. 2. "Board" means the state board for career and technical education. 3. "Education" or "educat…

The following education and educational schools or institutions are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: 1. Schools or institutions exclusively offering instruction at any or all levels from preschool through the twelfth grade. 2. Education sponsored by a bona fide trade…

Although a postsecondary career school not operating in this state is exempt from this chapter by section 15-20.4-02, the school may subject itself to the requirements of this chapter by applying for and being awarded an authorization to operate by the board. An authorization to …

The board has, in addition to the powers and duties now vested in it by law, the following powers and duties to: 1. Establish and require compliance with minimum standards and criteria for postsecondary career schools under this chapter. The standards and criteria must include qu…

There is created a career school fee fund into which fees provided to the board upon application for authorization to operate a postsecondary career school under section 15-20.4-03 must be deposited. The fund and interest earned on the fund may be spent by the board pursuant to l…

1. All postsecondary career schools must be accredited by national or regional accrediting agencies recognized by the United States department of education. The board may additionally require such further evidence and make such further investigation as in its judgment may be nece…

A person, group, or entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, may not: 1. Operate, in this state, a postsecondary career school not exempted from the provisions of this chapter, unless said school has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to t…

1. Postsecondary career schools shall refund tuition and other charges, other than a reasonable application fee, when written notice of cancellation is given by the student in accordance with the following schedule: a. When notice is received prior to, or within seven days after …

Any person has the right for any cause to rescind, revoke, or cancel a contract for educational services at any postsecondary career school within seven days after entering into such contract without incurring any tort or contract liability. In such event, the postsecondary caree…

Any person defrauded by any advertisement or circular issued by a postsecondary career school, or by any person who sells textbooks to the school or to the pupils thereof, may recover from such school or person three times the amount paid.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board respecting denial or revocation of an authorization to operate, or the placing of conditions thereon, whether on initial application or on application for renewal, and any person aggrieved by the imposition of a penalty by the board…

Any person, group, or entity, or any owner, officer, or employee thereof, who violates the provisions of section 15-20.4-05, or who fails or refuses to deposit with the board the records required by the board under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hun…

Any person, group, or entity, or any owner, officer, or employee thereof, who willfully violates the provisions of section 15-20.4-05, or who willfully fails or refuses to deposit with the board the records required by the board under this chapter, is guilty of a class B misdemea…

Any postsecondary career school not exempt from this chapter, which has a place of business in this state, and which instructs or educates, or offers to instruct or educate, enrolls or offers to enroll, or contracts or offers to contract, to provide instructional or educational s…

1. The attorney general of this state, or the state's attorney of any county in which a postsecondary career school is found, at the request of the board or on the attorney general's own motion, may bring any appropriate action or proceeding, including injunctive proceedings, or …

A postsecondary career school shall give written notification to potential students applying for enrollment in a course or program that customarily leads to professional registration or certification of the status of the course or program compliance with the registration or certi…

There is hereby created the teachers' fund for retirement, which, upon the effective date of this chapter shall consist of the following: 1. All moneys contained in the teachers' insurance and retirement fund accumulated pursuant to chapter 15-39; and 2. All moneys thereafter rec…

The teachers' insurance and retirement fund shall, on July 1, 1971, cease to exist and the board administering said fund shall no longer function. All obligations of the teachers' insurance and retirement fund must be assumed by the newly created fund.

No person may be caused to be deprived of rights vested under the chapter superseded hereby. Any such person may elect to claim the person's retirement benefits according to the provisions of the retirement program for teachers in effect prior to July 1, 1971.

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Actuarial equivalent" means the amount calculated to be of equal actuarial value to the benefit otherwise payable when computed on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods adopted by …