Title 15.1 — Elementary and Secondary Education

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N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-01 Definitions - Adult and adult basic and secondary education
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For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Adult" means any individual who is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. 2. "Adult basic and secondary education" means: a. Instructional services for adults who: (1) Do not have the basic literacy…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-02 Adult basic and secondary education programs - Coordination
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The superintendent of public instruction shall coordinate adult basic and secondary education programs and shall administer state and federal funding for the programs.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-03 Adult basic and secondary education programs - Availability
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The board of a school district may make adult basic and secondary education programs available to any individual over sixteen years of age who is unable to attend the public schools of the district.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-04 Funding for adult basic and secondary education programs
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The board of a school district may use school district funds to aid and promote adult basic and secondary education programs and may charge a reasonable fee for enrollment in such programs.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-05 General equivalency diplomas - Copies
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The superintendent of public instruction may charge up to three dollars for each general equivalency diploma issued, up to ten dollars for each copy of a general equivalency diploma, and up to two dollars for each copy of a transcript belonging to an individual pursuing a general…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-06 General educational development test results - Confidentiality
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The results of general educational development tests maintained by the superintendent of public instruction are confidential and are not open for public inspection. This section does not prohibit the superintendent of public instruction from making an individual's test results av…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-07 Adult basic and secondary education fund - Continuing appropriation
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The superintendent of public instruction may receive and accept money from any public or private source for adult basic and secondary education programs. Any money received for adult basic and secondary education programs but not specifically appropriated by the legislative assem…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-26-08 Grants - Computer operations and cybersecurity instruction
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Expired under S.L. 2023, ch. 188, § 5.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-01 Payments to school districts - Distribution
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1. The superintendent of public instruction shall estimate the total state payments to which a school district is entitled each year. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall pay each district ten percent of the amount determined under subsection 1, within the limits of …
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-02 Per student payments - Required reports
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1. The superintendent of public instruction may not forward state aid payments to a school district beyond the September payment unless the district has filed the September tenth fall enrollment report with the superintendent. 2. The superintendent of public instruction may not f…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-03 Cost of education - Determination
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1. The superintendent of public instruction shall determine the educational cost per student. 2. In determining the educational cost per student, the superintendent may not use: a. Capital outlay for buildings; b. Capital outlay for sites; c. Capital outlay for debt service; d. E…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-03.1 Weighted average daily membership - Determination
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1. For each school district, the superintendent of public instruction shall multiply by: a. 1.00 the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in an extended educational program in accordance with section 15.1-32-17; b. 0.60 the number of full-time equivalent students enro…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-04 Per student payment rate
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Repealed by S.L. 2015, ch. 137, § 38.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-04.1 Baseline funding - Establishment - Determination of state aid
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1. To determine the amount of state aid payable to each district, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish each district's baseline funding. A district's baseline funding consists of: a. All state aid received by the district in accordance with chapter 15.1-27 dur…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-04.2 State aid - Minimum local effort - Determination
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If a district's taxable valuation per student is less than twenty percent of the state average valuation per student, the superintendent of public instruction, for purposes of determining state aid in accordance with section 15.1-27-04.1, shall utilize an amount equal to sixty mi…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-04.3 Adjustment to state aid - Local property tax effort
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Expired under S.L. 2019, ch. 149, § 27.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-05 School district equalization factor
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-06 Per student payments - Weighting factors - High school students
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-07 Per student payments - Weighting factors - Elementary school students
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-07.1 Kindergarten payments - Determination
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Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 13, § 64. 15.1-27-07.2. Baseline funding - Determination - Minimum and maximum allowable increases. Repealed by S.L. 2015, ch. 137, § 38.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-08 Per student payments - Unaccredited high schools
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Repealed by S.L. 2011, ch. 131, § 9.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-09 Per student payments - Unaccredited elementary schools
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Repealed by S.L. 2011, ch. 131, § 9.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-10 Per student payments - Special education
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1. Upon the written request of a school district, the superintendent of public instruction may forward all or a portion of any per student special education payments to which a school district is entitled directly to the special education unit of which the school district is a me…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-11 Equity payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2015, ch. 137, § 38.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-12 Per student payments - English language learners
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-13 Per student payments - Students on active duty
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A school district is entitled to receive payments under this chapter for a student who is absent up to one semester because the student is a member of the North Dakota national guard and is engaged in active duty or training within or outside the state.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-14 Per student payments - Students attending school out of state
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-15 Isolated schools
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Repealed by S.L. 2011, ch. 147, § 44.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-15.1 Isolated school districts - Transition payments
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If during the 2010-11 school year, a school district received payments as a result of section 15.1-27-15, as the section existed on June 30, 2011, and if that district is not eligible for the factor established under subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15.1-27-03.1, the dist…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-16 Per student payments - Cooperating districts
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1. If any school district receiving payments under this chapter cooperates with another school district for the joint provision of educational services under a plan approved by the superintendent of public instruction, the superintendent of public instruction shall, notwithstandi…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-18 Per student payments - Eligibility
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1. In order to be counted for the purpose of calculating per student payments, as provided for by this chapter, a high school student must be enrolled in at least four high school units. The units may include career and technical education courses offered in accordance with chapt…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-19 Summer school courses and programs - Payments to school districts
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1. Before a weight may be assigned under section 15.1-27-03.1 for a student enrolled in a high school summer course, the superintendent of public instruction shall verify that the course meets the requirements of section 15.1-21-16. 2. Before a weight may be assigned under sectio…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-20 State aid payments - Claim by school district - Appeal
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1. Any school district claiming state aid payments under this chapter shall provide to the superintendent of public instruction, at the time and in the manner requested by the superintendent, all information necessary for the processing of the claim. 2. If the superintendent of p…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-20.1 General fund levy - Impact on state aid
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Repealed by S.L. 2009, ch. 535, § 8 and ch. 175, § 64.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-20.2 Taxable valuation - Impact on state aid
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1. If a school district's imputed taxable valuation per student is greater than one hundred fifty percent of the state average imputed taxable valuation per student, the superintendent of public instruction shall: a. Determine the difference between the district's imputed taxable…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-21 Payment to school district - Property valuation changes
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Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 163, § 58.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-22 Insufficient moneys - Fractional payments
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If moneys in the state general fund are insufficient to make all payments to school districts, the superintendent of public instruction shall prorate the payments on a fractional basis. As additional moneys come into the fund, payments may be made until the school districts recei…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-22.1 Distribution of remaining moneys
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Repealed by S.L. 2015, ch. 137, § 38. 15.1-27-23. Weather or other conditions - Closure of schools - State aid payments to school districts. 1. The board of each school district shall establish the length of a period, day, and week in accordance with the requirements of section 1…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-24 Taylor Grazing Act funds - Disposition
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The state treasurer shall apportion payments from the federal government to this state under the provisions of 43 United States Code 315i (the Taylor Grazing Act) among the counties in the state in the proportion that the number of acres [hectares] of Taylor Grazing Act land in e…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-26 School district transportation of students - Payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-26.1 School district transportation of students - Payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 196, § 4.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-27 School district transportation of special education students - Payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-27.1 School district transportation of special education students - Payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 196, § 4. 15.1-27-28. School district transportation of career and technical education students - Payments. Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41. 15.1-27-28.1. School district transportation of career and technical education students - Payments. Repeale…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-29 Transportation payments - Certification of information
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-30 School district closure - Distribution of transportation payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-30.1 School district closure - Distribution of transportation payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 196, § 4.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-31 State transportation payments to school districts
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 667, § 41.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-31.1 State transportation payments to school districts
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 196, § 4. 15.1-27-31.2. Transportation average daily membership equivalents converted to weighted student unit equivalents - Determination. (Effective through June 30, 2027) 1. The superintendent of public instruction shall determine transportation aver…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-33 Nonoperating school districts - Education of students - State payments
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Repealed by S.L. 2005, ch. 172, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-27-34 Transfer of funds prohibited - Youth correctional center
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The superintendent of public instruction may not transfer any portion of the funds appropriated for state aid payments to the youth correctional center to support the provision of educational services by the youth correctional center.