Title 15.1 — Elementary and Secondary Education

The motto of the United States of America "IN GOD WE TRUST" may be displayed in each public school.

Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 139, § 1.

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…

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…

1. Each school district in this state is a public school district governed by the provisions of this title. Each school district is a body corporate. Each school district may sue and be sued, contract, and convey any real and personal property that comes into its possession. 2. T…

1. In order for the name of a school district to be changed, the question must be placed before and approved by a majority of the district's qualified voters at a district election. The school board may place the question on the ballot by resolution and shall place the question o…

1. The board of a school district may by resolution place on the ballot of any primary or general election the question of increasing the district's limit of indebtedness, beyond that fixed by the constitution, by five percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property in …

If an election is to include a question regarding an increase in the school district's limit of indebtedness, the board of the school district shall ensure the question is clearly stated in the notice of election.

In an election to increase a school district's limit of indebtedness, the ballots must state the question in clear and concise language.

If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of increasing the school district's limit of indebtedness, the limit is raised to ten percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property in the district.

If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of increasing the school district's limit of indebtedness, the president of the school board and the school district business manager shall inform the county auditor, in writing, of the election results and of the fact that the distric…

At the time of preparing the annual budget, a school board, by resolution, may transfer from the general fund of the district the amount of money, in whole or in part, by which the balance in the general fund exceeds the amount that would be required for the general reserve fund …

If a school board transfers money into a sinking fund, the board may not consider the money to be cash on hand when computing the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. A school board may not through transfers increase a sinking fund to the extent that the sinking fund is greater th…

The board of a school district shall establish an activities fund for the support of school-related extracurricular activities. The school district business manager shall deposit all receipts from extracurricular activities in the activities fund. The business manager shall submi…

The board of a school district may establish a revolving fund from which to pay incidental expenses. The board shall establish the amount to be retained in the incidental fund and must draw the amount from the general fund of the district. The school district superintendent or an…

1. a. The board of a school district may adopt policies governing the disbursement of school district moneys by the business manager. b. The policies adopted under subdivision a may include: (1) The authorization, creation, and approval of negotiable instruments; (2) The use of c…

The board of a school district, at a regular meeting, may cancel all negotiable instruments that have remained unpaid for one year or more. Before canceling a negotiable instrument, the board shall enter in its minutes a brief description of the instrument, including the name of …

1. An individual who is a qualified elector of this state may: a. Vote to elect board members for the school district in which the individual resides; b. Serve as a board member for the school district in which the individual resides; and c. Serve as a judge or clerk of election …

An individual who willfully violates the provisions of this title in relation to elections is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

The board of a school district organized after the annual enumeration has been taken shall proceed immediately to take the enumeration, as provided by law, and after receipt of the enumeration by the superintendent of public instruction, the newly organized district shall receive…

1. A school board member or other school officer who has a conflict of interest in any contract requiring the expenditure of school funds shall disclose the conflict to the board and may not participate in any discussions or votes regarding that contract without the consent of al…

It is a class A misdemeanor for any person to give or offer to a county superintendent of schools, a school board member, or a school district employee a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase by the district of any textbooks, furniture, or school supplies.

It is a class B misdemeanor for a county superintendent of schools, a school board member, or a school district employee to accept a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase by the district of any textbooks, furniture, or school supplies.

1. a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an individual transports students or other passengers in a school vehicle for which a commercial driver's license is not required, the individual must: (1) Hold a North Dakota driver's license; (2) Be free from communicabl…

The business manager of a school district shall: 1. Keep a true and accurate record of all school board proceedings. 2. Hold all books and records of the district and deliver them to the business manager's successor in office. 3. Prepare and submit an annual report to the board a…

Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 161, § 37.

Any person serving as a school district business manager shall furnish to the school board a bond in an amount to be fixed by the school board and equal to at least twenty-five percent of the maximum amount of money subject to the business manager's control at any one time. The b…

Unless otherwise provided by law, the business manager of a school district is responsible for the safekeeping of all school district funds. The business manager shall keep a general account of the district's receipts and expenditures and itemized accounts for each class of recei…

1. Except as otherwise provided by law, all records and documents of a school district are open to examination by any person. These records and documents, or copies certified by the business manager, are prima facie evidence of the facts set forth in the records and documents. 2.…

Notwithstanding section 44-04-18.13, and subject to any limitations on the disclosure of directory information under title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, part 99, sections 31, 33, and 37, each high school shall provide to the North Dakota university system a list of all student…

1. A school district shall permanently retain the minutes of each school board meeting. 2. Unless otherwise provided by law, a school district shall retain payroll records and records of revenues and expenditures for a period of five years. 3. A school district may consult with t…

1. Between January first and June thirtieth of every even-numbered year, the board of each school district may invite the public to participate in a review addressing the effects that demographics and changing enrollment will have on the district in the ensuing three-year and fiv…

1. Beginning July 2, 2003, a high school district may not become an elementary district. 2. Subsection 1 does not apply to school districts participating in cooperative agreements approved by the superintendent of public instruction. 15.1-07-28. Educational association - Joint po…

The board of a school district may carry over moneys to the ensuing fiscal year to meet the cash requirements of all funds or purposes to which the credit of the school district may be legally extended.

Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 162, § 18.

Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 152, § 1.

Each school district must have available one full-time equivalent student performance strategist for every four hundred students in average daily membership in kindergarten through grade three. Each school district shall submit documentation to the superintendent of public instru…

1. As used in this section, "child protective services" means an "authorized agent" or the "department" as the terms are defined under section 50-25.1-02. 2. A school district and the corresponding human service zone may designate representatives to form a child safety liaison wo…

A school district participating in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.] shall adopt a school meals policy and publish the policy on the school district's website. A school meals policy must ensure: 1. A school may not deny a United States depa…

1. As used in this section: a. "Instructional time" means the time from the start of the schoolday until dismissal at the end of the schoolday on school premises, for which the signal may be the ringing of a bell, including a structured or unstructured learning experience, recess…

Each school district shall adopt a policy allowing a student who is a qualified elector to leave campus to vote in a general, special, or primary election. The policy may include conditions for the student's absence, including a limitation on the length of time the student may be…

The state board of public school education may form a school district on a military installation provided: 1. The state board is requested to do so by the base commander of the installation; 2. The state board schedules and holds a public hearing after publishing notice of the he…

A majority of the military installation school board constitutes a quorum. The assent of a majority of the members present is necessary for the transaction of any business. The annual meeting of the school board must be held during the month of July following the appointment to t…

A school board established under this chapter shall: 1. Give primary consideration to the education and social well-being of the students residing in the school district. 2. Respect the wishes of the students' parents regarding the provision of education to the students. 3. Contr…

A school board established under this chapter may employ and compensate a business manager. The individual employed as a business manager may not be a member of the school board. The school board may dismiss or suspend the business manager without notice for serious cause. In oth…

1. The duties set forth in section 15.1-09-28 are applicable to the president of a school board governing a military installation school district established under this chapter. 2. The duties set forth in sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-09-35 are applicable to a school board governi…

1. This chapter does not affect any agreement entered before March 28, 1989, between the Emerado elementary public school district and the Grand Forks public school district. Any agreement entered between those school districts continues under the terms provided in the agreement …

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a student whose school district of residence is a military installation school district may participate in open enrollment under chapter 15.1-31.

1. The board of a school district must be composed of five, seven, or nine members. 2. The size of a school board may be increased to seven or nine members or decreased to seven or five members if a petition is signed by qualified electors of the school district equal in number t…

If a tribal government has prescribed by tribal law or resolution qualifications for eligibility for public office relating to criminal convictions which are more restrictive than the laws of this state, the qualifications for eligibility for membership of a public school board o…