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North Dakota Statutes, Title 15.1

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Title 15.1, Elementary and Secondary Education

44 chapters · 641 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 15.1641 Ch 15.1-09, School Boards65 Ch 15.1-07, School Districts44 Ch 15.1-13, Teacher Licensing39 Ch 15.1-21, Curriculum and Testing38 Ch 15.1-12, Annexation, Reorganization, and Diss…36 Ch 15.1-14, Administrators33 Ch 15.1-19, Students and Safety28 Ch 15.1-06, Schools27 Ch 15.1-27, State Aid27 Ch 15.1-02, Superintendent of Public Instruction24 Ch 15.1-32, Special Education24 Ch 15.1-16, Teacher Representation and Negotiation22 Ch 15.1-40, Public Charter Schools22 Ch 15.1-23, Home Education19

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N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-07 Establishment of a public charter school - Conversion to a public charter school - Application requirements
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1. To establish a public charter school, the organizer of a public charter school shall submit an application to the superintendent of public instruction and notify the board of the school district where the public charter school will be located of the intent to establish a publi…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-08 Education service providers
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If a proposed public charter school intends to enter an agreement with an education service provider for education or management services, in addition to the other application requirements, a public charter school organizer shall: 1. Explain the selection process and reasoning fo…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-09 Application review process - Approval decisions
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1. The application review process must include a thorough evaluation of the application and an in-person interview with the applicant at a public meeting. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall: a. Grant charters to applicants demonstrating competence in the charter ap…
N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-10 Charter performance agreements - Performance-based accountability - Data reporting

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1. If an application is approved, the superintendent of public instruction and the governing board of the public charter school shall execute a charter performance agreement no later than sixty days after approval, including: a. Academic, operational, and fiscal performance expec…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-11 Charter performance agreement - Terms - Delayed opening

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1. An initial charter performance agreement term is five years. The term commences on the public charter school's first day of operation. 2. A public charter school may delay its opening for up to one school year after approval. If the public charter school requires an opening de…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-12 Superintendent of public instruction - Monitoring - Annual evaluation - Opportunity for remediation

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1. The superintendent of public instruction shall monitor the performance and legal compliance of the public charter schools, including an annual evaluation for each public charter school according to the charter performance agreement. 2. If a public charter school's performance …

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-13 Public charter school performance report - Renewal responsibilities

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1. The superintendent of public instruction shall issue a public charter school performance report for each five-year term of a charter performance agreement no later than seventy-five days before a public charter school's fourth year of operation begins. 2. The report must inclu…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-14 Renewal application - Decision

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1. The superintendent of public instruction shall create a uniform renewal application and evaluation process. 2. The governing board shall submit a renewal application to the superintendent of public instruction no later than the first day of instruction of a public charter scho…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-15 Charter performance agreement - Revocation - Nonrenewal

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1. A charter performance agreement may be revoked at any time or not renewed if the superintendent of public instruction determines the public charter school: a. Failed to comply with this chapter or other law. b. Committed a material violation of a term, condition, standard, or …

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-16 School closure and dissolution

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If a public charter school intends to close and dissolve, the school shall: 1. Notify the parents or guardians of students of the intent to close and dissolve. 2. Transition students and student records as necessary. 3. Properly distribute the public charter school's assets, firs…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-17 Local education agency status

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A public charter school: 1. Is a local education agency for purposes related to the funding of special education services within the limits of legislative appropriations. 2. Shall provide services to students in public charter schools as required by federal, state, and local law …

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-18 Governing board

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1. A governing board: a. May enter more than one charter performance agreement concurrently. b. Shall adopt a viable conflict of interest policy and code of ethics. c. Shall adopt a policy to avoid nepotism in hiring and supervision. The policy must require disclosure to the boar…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-19 Public school employees

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1. Public charter school teachers must be licensed by the education standards and practices board and must meet the requirements under chapter 15.1-18. 2. An employee of a public charter school is eligible to participate in retirement and benefits programs of the state, if the pu…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-20 Generally accepted accounting principles - Independent audits

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A public charter school shall: 1. Adhere to generally accepted accounting principles. 2. Engage a qualified certified public accountant or public accountant to independently audit the public charter school's finances once every six months. The public charter school shall submit t…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-21 Funding - Categorical aid - Transportation

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1. A public charter school shall certify to the superintendent of public instruction its student enrollment in accordance with section 15.1-27-02. 2. The state shall pay to the public charter school an amount equal to the statewide average amount distributed per student under sub…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-40-22 Facilities - Activities

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1. A public charter school may enter an agreement with a public or private entity for the use of the entity's facility. 2. A public charter school holds a right of first refusal to part or all of an unused state- owned facility or property located in the state. The superintendent…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-04.1-01 Compact on educational opportunity for military children

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The compact on educational opportunity for military children is entered with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I - PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of mil…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-04.1-02 Compact on educational opportunity for military children - State council - Appointment

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The state council on educational opportunity for military children consists of: 1. The following voting members: a. The superintendent of public instruction, who shall serve as the chairman; b. The superintendent of a school district that includes a high concentration of military…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-04.1-03 Compact commissioner - Appointment - Duties

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The governor shall appoint a compact commissioner who shall be responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the compact on educational opportunity for military children.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-04.1-04 Military family education liaison - Appointment - Duties

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The state council on educational opportunity for military children shall appoint a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of the compact on educational opportunity for military children.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-01 Definition

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For purposes of this chapter, "regional education association" means a group of school districts that have entered a joint powers agreement that has been reviewed by the superintendent of public instruction and verified as meeting the requirements of section 15.1-09.1-02.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-02 Regional education associations - Review by superintendent of public instruction - Criteria

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In order for a group of school districts to be designated as a regional education association, the superintendent of public instruction shall review the joint powers agreement that the districts have entered and verify that the requirements of this section have been met. 1. The s…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-02.1 Regional education association - Services to be offered

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1. To be eligible for state funding, a regional education association shall offer the following services to its member districts: a. Coordination and facilitation of professional development activities for teachers and administrators employed by its member districts; b. Supplemen…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-02.2 Regional education association - Review process

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In order to be eligible for state funding, a regional education association shall participate in and meet the requirements of a review process that is: 1. Designed to raise the quality of services offered by a regional education association to its members, in accordance with this…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-03 Regional education association - Provision of special education and related services - Annual plan

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A regional education association may prepare an annual plan regarding the provision of special education and related services on behalf of its members and submit the plan to the superintendent of public instruction for approval.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-04 Regional education association - Provision of special education and related services - Powers

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A regional education association that provides special education and related services may: 1. Receive and expend state and federal moneys for the provision of special education and related services to the students of its member districts; 2. Employ personnel necessary to carry ou…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-05 Regional education association - Provision of special education and related services - Student transportation - Coordination

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A regional education association shall plan and coordinate the transportation of students who are enrolled in its member districts and to whom it provides special education and related services.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-06 Regional education associations - Receipt and use of moneys

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The board of a regional education association may receive and expend moneys for the provision of administrative functions, student services, and any other lawful activities.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-07 Joint operating fund - Accounting functions

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The board of a regional education association may contract with any person, including a school district, for the maintenance of the association's joint operating fund and for the performance of any business or accounting functions required by law or necessary for the association'…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-08 Regional education association - Report of expenses

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1. The board of a regional education association shall submit annually to the superintendent of public instruction, at the time and in the manner designated by the superintendent, a report detailing all expenses incurred by the association and shall attribute the expenses on a pe…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-09 Compensation - Reimbursement - Extraordinary service

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The board of a regional education association may provide compensation and reimbursement to any board member who, at the direction of the board, performs extraordinary service on behalf of the board. For purposes of this section, "extraordinary service" means duties beyond those …

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-10 State aid - Payable to a regional education association - Obligation of district

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The superintendent of public instruction shall forward the portion of a school district's state aid which is payable by the superintendent under subdivision l of subsection 1 of section 15.1-27-03.1 as a result of the district's participation in a regional education association d…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-11 Rights of employees

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Any individual employed by the board of a regional education association has the same statutory rights as those accorded to an individual employed by a public school district for the same purpose.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-09.1-12 Regional education association - Audit

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To be eligible for state funding, a regional education association must be audited, at least once every two years, by a certified public accountant, a licensed public accountant, or the state auditor. The audit must be presented to the state board of public school education. If a…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.1-01 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the education standards and practices board. 2. "Certification" means national board certification as provided by the national board. 3. "National board" means the national board for professional tea…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.1-02 National board certification program - Recertification - Board duties

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1. The board shall: a. Inform teachers of the national board certification program and the scholarships and services the national board provides to teachers seeking certification. b. Collect and review in the order received scholarship applications from individuals who are licens…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.2-03.2 Professional development - Discretionary

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A school administrator shall recommend professional development content areas appropriate for a public school or school district to the board of a school district. The board of a school district may designate professional development for a school district. Professional developmen…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.2-04 Student athletics - Concussion management program - Requirements

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1. Each school district and nonpublic school that sponsors or sanctions any athletic activity in this state and requires a participating student to regularly practice or train, and compete, is subject to the terms of a concussion management program. 2. The concussion management p…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.2-05 Teacher support program - Establishment

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The education standards and practices board shall: 1. Establish and administer a teacher support program; 2. Employ an individual to serve as a teacher support program coordinator; 3. a. Select and train experienced teachers who will serve as mentors for first-year teachers and a…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.2-06 Teacher support program - Availability of services

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The education standards and practices board may use any moneys it receives for the teacher support program to provide staff compensation, training, evaluation, and stipends for mentors and experienced teachers who assist first-year and non-first-year teachers participating in the…

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-18.2-07 Teacher support program - Authorized service recipients

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The education standards and practices board may provide support services to teachers employed by: 1. School districts; 2. Special education units; 3. Area career and technology centers; 4. Regional education associations; and 5. Schools funded by the bureau of Indian education.