19.0242.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1027
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Legislative Management
(Education Policy Committee)
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-02-15, 15.1-02-17, and 15.1-09-33.2 of
2 the North Dakota Century Code, relating to references to the Every Student Succeeds Act.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-02-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 15.1-02-15. No Child Left BehindEvery Student Succeeds Act - Information required.
7 Whenever the superintendent of public instruction determines that any bill or amendment
8 under consideration by an interim committee of the legislative management or by a standing
9 committee or a conference committee of the legislative assembly contains a provision required
10 by the No Child Left BehindEvery Student Succeeds Act of 20012015 [Pub. L. 107-110114-95;
11 115114 Stat. 14251177; 20 U.S.C. 630128, et seq.] or by federal regulations promulgated to
12 implement that Act, the superintendent shall provide the members of the appropriate committee
13 with the specific language of the No Child Left BehindEvery Student Succeeds Act which sets
14 forth the requirement, together with the statutory citation for that language, or the specific
15 language of the federal regulations which sets forth the requirement, together with the citation
16 for the regulations.
17 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-02-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is
18 amended and reenacted as follows:
19 15.1-02-17. State accountability plan - Legislative review.
20 Before the superintendent of public instruction may submit to the United States secretary of
21 education any proposed changes in the state accountability plan required under the No Child
22 Left BehindEvery Student Succeeds Act of 20012015 [Pub. L. 107-110114-95; 115114 Stat.
23 14251177; 20 U.S.C. 630128 et seq.], the superintendent shall present the proposed changes
24 to thean interim no child left behind committee designated by the legislative management. The
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1 committee shall review the proposed changes; accept testimony and documentary evidence
2 regarding the impact of the proposed changes on the students, schools, school districts, and
3 taxpayers of this state; and provide advice and recommendations regarding the proposed
4 changes to the superintendent.
5 SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-09-33.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is
6 amended and reenacted as follows:
7 15.1-09-33.2. Continuing education - Payment - Directives.
8 A school board's right to reimburse teachers for the cost of continuing education activities
9 undertaken in connection with the No Child Left BehindEvery Student Succeeds Act of
10 20012015 may not be contractually curtailed.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 15.1-02-15, 15.1-02-17, 15.1-09-33.2
Enrollment: 15.1-02-15, 15.1-02-17, 15.1-09-33.2