2014 North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1 Elementary and Secondary Education Chapter 15.1-01 State Board of Public School Education
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TITLE 15.1
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 15.1-01
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION
15.1-01-01. State board of public school education - Composition.
1. The state board of public school education consists of the superintendent of public
instruction and:
a. An individual representing Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele,
and Traill Counties;
b. An individual representing Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, McHenry, Pembina,
Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner, and Walsh Counties;
c. An individual representing Dickey, Emmons, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh,
Ransom, Richland, and Sargent Counties;
d. An individual representing Burleigh, Eddy, Foster, Kidder, McLean, Sheridan,
Stutsman, and Wells Counties;
e. An individual representing Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Ward, and
Williams Counties; and
f. An individual representing Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant,
Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sioux, Slope, and Stark Counties.
2. All board members other than the superintendent of public instruction must be
qualified electors and must reside in one of the counties they represent.
3. The governor shall appoint new board members from a list of names submitted by a
committee consisting of the president of the North Dakota education association, the
president of the North Dakota council of educational leaders, and the president of the
North Dakota school boards association. Two of the state board members must be
members of the North Dakota school boards association.
4. Appointees serve for six-year terms, staggered so that the terms of two members
expire on June thirtieth of each even-numbered year.
5. If a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint an individual to serve for the duration
of the unexpired term.
6. Each member of the board is entitled to receive, from the biennial appropriation for the
superintendent of public instruction, compensation in the amount of sixty-two dollars
and fifty cents per day and reimbursement for expenses, as provided by law for state
officers, if the member is attending board meetings or performing duties directed by
the board. The compensation provided for in this section may not be paid to any
member who receives a salary or other compensation as an employee or official of this
state if the individual is serving on the board by virtue of the individual's state office or
state employment.
7. The superintendent of public instruction shall serve as the executive director and
secretary of the board. The superintendent shall call meetings as necessary, carry out
the policies of the board, and employ personnel necessary to perform the board's
duties.
8. The board shall annually elect one member to serve as the chairman.
15.1-01-02. Joint meetings - State board of public school education - State board of
higher education - Education standards and practices board - State board for career and
technical education.
The state board of public school education, the state board of higher education, the
education standards and practices board, and the state board for career and technical
education shall meet together at least once each year at the call of the superintendent of public
instruction, the commissioner of higher education, the executive director of the education
standards and practices board, and the director of career and technical education for the
purposes of:
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Coordinating elementary and secondary education programs, career and technical
education programs, and higher education programs;
Establishing high standards and expectations of students at all levels of the education
continuum;
Ensuring that all students have access to challenging curricula;
Ensuring that the individuals instructing students at all levels of the education
continuum are highly qualified and capable;
Cooperating in the provision of professional growth and development opportunities for
individuals instructing students at all levels of the education continuum; and
Ensuring cooperation in any other jointly beneficial project or program.
15.1-01-03. State board of public school education - Powers and duties.
1. The state board of public school education shall:
a. Assist county committees in carrying out their duties.
b. Provide county committees with clerical assistance, plans of procedure,
standards, data, maps, forms, and other materials, information, and services.
c. Appoint members to the county committee, if the county superintendent does not
fulfill this duty, as provided for in section 15.1-10-01.
2. The state board of public school education may adopt rules regarding school district
reorganizations, annexations, and dissolutions.
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