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19.0956.01000
     Sixty-sixth
     Legislative Assembly                     HOUSE BILL NO. 1347
     of North Dakota
     Introduced by
       Representatives Zubke, Mitskog, Owens, Schreiber-Beck
       Senators Luick, Schaible
1    A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-15-02 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2    relating to probationary teacher contracts.
3    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4        SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-15-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5    amended and reenacted as follows:
6        15.1-15-02. First-yearProbationary teachers - Review of evaluations - Renewal and
7    nonrenewal of contracts.
8        1.   If the board of a school district contemplates not renewing the contract of an individual
9             employed as a first-yearprobationary teacher, the board shall review the individual's
10            evaluations required by section 15.1-15-01 and meet with the individual in an
11            executive session to discuss the reasons for the contemplated nonrenewal.
12       2.   The individual employed as a first-year teacher may be accompanied by two
13            representatives selected by the individual for the purpose of speaking on behalf of the
14            individual and by the individual's spouse or one other family member.
15       3.   No claim for relief for libel or slander may be brought regarding any communication
16            made at an executive session of a school board held pursuant to this section.
17       4.   If the board of a school district elects not to renew the contract of an individual
18            employed as a first-yearprobationary teacher, the board shall provide written
19            notification of the decision, together with a detailed description of the board's reasons,
20            to the individual no earlier than April fifteenth nor later than May first.
21     5.3.   Failure by the board of a school district to provide the notification required by
22            subsection 42 constitutes an offer to renew the individual's contract on the same terms
23            and conditions as the individual's contract for the current year.
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1     6.4.   The board of a school district may waive probationary status for a teacher with at least
2            three years of teaching experience in the state.
3       5.   For purposes of this section, a "first-yearprobationary teacher" means an individual
4            teaching for the first school year since obtaining a license to teachless than three
5            years.
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Statutes affected: 
INTRODUCED: 15.1-15-02
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 15.1-15-02
Enrollment: 15.1-15-02