The proposed bill aims to enhance support for new teachers in North Dakota by creating new sections in the North Dakota Century Code that focus on financial planning resources and onsite child care. It mandates the teachers' fund for retirement board to provide information on teacher salary matrices, insurance plan comparisons, and benefits in teacher contracts, while also distributing resources to new and recently hired teachers. The superintendent of public instruction is tasked with compiling this information into a report for educational stakeholders, including school district administrators.
Additionally, the bill allows school districts to provide onsite child care services for teachers' children within school premises and requires the department to revise rules to implement this by July 1, 2026. The bill also includes provisions for two legislative management studies during the 2025-26 interim: one focusing on the feasibility of creating a health insurance pool for school district employees, and the other on improving teacher recruitment through potential adoption of the interstate teacher mobility compact and licensure reciprocity. These studies will analyze the impact on teacher salaries and compensation structures, with findings reported to the seventieth legislative assembly.