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CHAPTER 15.1-07SCHOOL DISTRICTS15.1-07-01. School district - Corporate powers.1.Each school district in this state is a public school district governed by the provisions<br>of this title. Each school district is a body corporate. Each school district may sue<br>and be sued, contract, and convey any real and personal property that comes into its<br>possession.2.The board of education of the city of Fargo is a body corporate. It has the power to<br>sue and be sued and to contract with others. It possesses all the powers usual and<br>incidental to a body corporate.15.1-07-02. School district - Name change.1.In order for the name of a school district to be changed, the question must be placed<br>before and approved by a majority of the district's qualified voters at a district<br>election. The school board may place the question on the ballot by resolution and<br>shall place the question on the ballot if it receives a petition signed by qualified<br>electors of the district equal in number to at least one-third of those who voted at the<br>most recent annual school district election.2.The proposed name change must include the phrase &quot;school district&quot; or &quot;public<br>school district&quot; and may include no more than two additional words.3.If a majority of the district's qualified voters approve the name change, the district<br>must be renamed accordingly.4.The business manager of the district shall provide notification of the new name to<br>the county auditor, the county superintendent of schools, and the superintendent of<br>public instruction.15.1-07-03. District's limit of indebtedness - Resolution.1.The board of a school district may by resolution place on the ballot of any regular or<br>special election the question of increasing the district's limit of indebtedness, beyond<br>that fixed by the constitution, by five percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable<br>property in the district.2.The board of a school district shall place on the ballot of the next regular or special<br>election the question of increasing the district's limit of indebtedness, beyond that<br>fixed by the constitution, by five percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable<br>property in the district, if the board receives a petition requesting the increase and<br>signed by qualified electors of the district equal in number to at least one-third of<br>those who voted at the most recent annual school district election.15.1-07-04. District's limit of indebtedness - Election - Notice. If an election is toinclude a question regarding an increase in the school district's limit of indebtedness, the board of<br>the school district shall ensure that the question is clearly stated in the notice of election. If the<br>board calls a special election to vote on the question of increasing the district's limit of<br>indebtedness, the board shall publish notice of the election in the official newspaper of the<br>district, at least fourteen days before the date of the election.15.1-07-05.District's limit of indebtedness - Ballot.In an election to increase aschool district's limit of indebtedness, the ballots must state the question in clear and concise<br>language.Page No. 115.1-07-06. District's limit of indebtedness - Increase. If a majority of the votes castare in favor of increasing the school district's limit of indebtedness, the limit is raised to ten<br>percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property in the district.15.1-07-07.District's limit of indebtedness - Increase - Notification of countyauditor. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of increasing the school district's limit of<br>indebtedness, the president of the school board and the school district business manager shall<br>inform the county auditor, in writing, of the election results and of the fact that the district's limit of<br>indebtedness has been increased to ten percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable property<br>in the district.15.1-07-08. School district funds - Transfers. At the time of preparing the annualbudget, a school board, by resolution, may transfer from the general fund of the district the<br>amount of money, in whole or in part, by which the balance in the general fund exceeds the<br>amount that would be required for the general reserve fund in the ensuing fiscal year, into any<br>sinking funds of the district established and held for the payment of outstanding bonds.15.1-07-09. Sinking fund - Transfers - Increases. If a school board transfers moneyinto a sinking fund, the board may not consider the money to be cash on hand when computing<br>the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. A school board may not through transfers increase a<br>sinking fund to the extent that the sinking fund is greater than the amount needed to pay the<br>bond issue in full.15.1-07-10. Activities fund. The board of a school district shall establish an activitiesfund for the support of school-related extracurricular activities.The school district businessmanager shall deposit all receipts from extracurricular activities in the activities fund.Thebusiness manager shall submit to the school board a monthly report of receipts, expenditures,<br>and balances in the activities fund.15.1-07-11. Incidental revolving fund. The board of a school district may establish arevolving fund from which to pay incidental expenses. The board shall establish the amount to<br>be retained in the incidental fund and must draw the amount from the general fund of the district.<br>The school district superintendent or another school administrator designated to draw checks on<br>the fund shall submit a monthly report to the school board listing the checks drawn, the payee,<br>and the purpose for which each check was drawn.15.1-07-12.Negotiable instruments - Disbursement of moneys by businessmanager.1.a.The board of a school district may adopt policies governing the disbursement of<br>school district moneys by the business manager.b.The policies adopted under subdivision a may include:(1)The authorization, creation, and approval of negotiable instruments;(2)The use of credit or debit cards;(3)The payment of invoices;(4)The use of petty cash;(5)The use of electronic payments; and(6)The use of facsimile signatures.c.The policies adopted under subdivision a must include internal controls to<br>safeguard school district moneys.Page No. 22.If the board of a school district has not adopted policies to govern the disbursement<br>of school district moneys by the business manager, the business manager may<br>disburse moneys only by issuance of a negotiable instrument upon presentation of a<br>bill or invoice, the payment of which has been authorized by the president of the<br>school board, and only if there are sufficient moneys available for the disbursement.<br>Upon issuing a negotiable instrument, the business manager shall make a record of<br>the instrument.15.1-07-13. Negotiable instruments - Cancellation - Description in minutes. Theboard of a school district, at a regular meeting, may cancel all negotiable instruments that have<br>remained unpaid for one year or more. Before canceling a negotiable instrument, the board shall<br>enter in its minutes a brief description of the instrument, including the name of the payee, and the<br>number, date, and amount of each instrument to be canceled. If any party entitled to payment<br>appears and shows cause for the delay in presenting the instrument for payment, the board may<br>issue a new instrument in the amount to which the party is entitled, unless the board is barred<br>from so doing by the statute of limitations.15.1-07-14. Qualified elector.1.An individual who is a qualified elector of this state may:a.Vote to elect board members for the school district in which the individual<br>resides.b.Serve as a board member for the school district in which the individual resides.c.Serve as a judge or clerk of election for the school district in which the<br>individual resides.d.Serve as the business manager of a school district.2.For the purposes of elections held under this chapter, an individual residing on a<br>military installation is deemed to be a resident of a school district if the school district<br>admits students from the military installation pursuant to a contract and receives<br>impact aid pursuant to Public Law No. 81-874 [64 Stat. 1100; 20 U.S.C. 236 et seq.],<br>as amended.15.1-07-15. School district election - Violation - Penalty. An individual who willfullyviolates the provisions of this title in relation to elections is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.15.1-07-16. New district - Enumeration. The board of a school district organized afterthe annual enumeration has been taken shall proceed immediately to take the enumeration, as<br>provided by law, and after receipt of the enumeration by the superintendent of public instruction,<br>the newly organized district shall receive its share of apportioned funds.15.1-07-17. School district contracts - Conflict of interest - Penalty.1.A school board member or other school officer who has a conflict of interest in any<br>contract requiring the expenditure of school funds shall disclose the conflict to the<br>board and may not participate in any discussions or votes regarding that contract<br>without the consent of all other board members.2.For purposes of this section, a conflict of interest means the personal, professional,<br>or pecuniary interest of an individual, the individual's spouse or relative, or the<br>individual's business or professional associate.3.Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.Page No. 315.1-07-18. Offer of reward - Purchase of school supplies - Penalty. It is a class Amisdemeanor for any person to give or offer to a county superintendent of schools, a school<br>board member, or a school district employee a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase<br>by the district of any textbooks, furniture, or school supplies.15.1-07-19.Reward for purchase of school supplies - Penalty.It is a class Bmisdemeanor for a county superintendent of schools, a school board member, or a school district<br>employee to accept a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase by the district of any<br>textbooks, furniture, or school supplies.15.1-07-20. School vehicle driver - Requirements.1.a.Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an individual transports<br>students or other passengers in a school vehicle for which a commercial<br>driver's license is not required, the individual must:(1)Hold a North Dakota driver's license;(2)Be free from communicable diseases;(3)Be in good physical health and have normal use of both hands, both feet,<br>both eyes, and both ears;(4)Be of sound mental health;(5)Pass any drug and alcohol screening tests required by the school board;<br>and(6)Be at least twenty-one years of age, unless the board of a school district<br>determines that an individual not meeting this requirement can safely and<br>adequately perform the required duties.b.If the vehicle being used to transport students or other passengers under this<br>subsection is a school vehicle for which a commercial driver's license is not<br>required, but which is designed to seat ten to fifteen passengers, the individual<br>must:(1)Hold a North Dakota driver's license;(2)Meet the physical and medical requirements established for commercial<br>vehicle drivers;(3)Complete any annual training required by the superintendent of public<br>instruction; and(4)Be at least twenty-one years of age, unless the board of a school district<br>determines that an individual not meeting this requirement can safely and<br>adequately perform the required duties.2.The board of a school district may request, at any time, that a health care<br>professional designated by the board examine an individual to determine if the<br>individual meets the physical and medical requirements of subsection 1.Anyexamination costs that remain after application of the individual's insurance<br>coverage are the responsibility of the board.15.1-07-21. School district business manager - Duties. The business manager of aschool district shall:1.Keep a true and accurate record of all school board proceedings.Page No. 42.Hold all books and records of the district and deliver them to the business manager's<br>successor in office.3.Prepare and submit an annual report to the board and to the county superintendent<br>of schools.4.Authorize the preparation of all negotiable instruments as directed by the board.5.Perform all duties required by law.6.Perform duties required by the board.7.Keep true and accurate district financial records.8.Prepare and submit a school district financial report to the board quarterly or in the<br>case of a business manager for a district having only one-room or two-room schools,<br>to submit the report at the request of the board.9.Produce all district financial records when directed to do so by the board.10.Maintain custody of all district moneys coming into the business manager's hands.11.Pay out district moneys under the business manager's control as directed by the<br>board.12.Receive and maintain custody of all moneys to which the district or the board is<br>entitled.15.1-07-22.School district business manager - Affirmation or oath of office.Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 161,</div></article><aside class="right-sidebar"><div class="related-sidebar"><h3><span class="emoji">⚖️</span> State Laws</h3><ul class="state-laws-list"><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-alabama">The State Laws of <!-- -->Alabama</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-alaska">The State Laws of <!-- -->Alaska</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-arizona">The State Laws of <!-- -->Arizona</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-arkansas">The State Laws of <!-- -->Arkansas</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-california">The State Laws of <!-- -->California</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-colorado">The State Laws of <!-- -->Colorado</a></li><li><a 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District's limit of indebtedness - Resolution.1.The board of a school district may by resolution place on the ballot of any regular or\u003cbr\u003especial election the question of increasing the district's limit of indebtedness, beyond\u003cbr\u003ethat fixed by the constitution, by five percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable\u003cbr\u003eproperty in the district.2.The board of a school district shall place on the ballot of the next regular or special\u003cbr\u003eelection the question of increasing the district's limit of indebtedness, beyond that\u003cbr\u003efixed by the constitution, by five percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable\u003cbr\u003eproperty in the district, if the board receives a petition requesting the increase and\u003cbr\u003esigned by qualified electors of the district equal in number to at least one-third of\u003cbr\u003ethose who voted at the most recent annual school district election.15.1-07-04. District's limit of indebtedness - Election - Notice. If an election is toinclude a question regarding an increase in the school district's limit of indebtedness, the board of\u003cbr\u003ethe school district shall ensure that the question is clearly stated in the notice of election. If the\u003cbr\u003eboard calls a special election to vote on the question of increasing the district's limit of\u003cbr\u003eindebtedness, the board shall publish notice of the election in the official newspaper of the\u003cbr\u003edistrict, at least fourteen days before the date of the election.15.1-07-05.District's limit of indebtedness - Ballot.In an election to increase aschool district's limit of indebtedness, the ballots must state the question in clear and concise\u003cbr\u003elanguage.Page No. 115.1-07-06. District's limit of indebtedness - Increase. 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At the time of preparing the annualbudget, a school board, by resolution, may transfer from the general fund of the district the\u003cbr\u003eamount of money, in whole or in part, by which the balance in the general fund exceeds the\u003cbr\u003eamount that would be required for the general reserve fund in the ensuing fiscal year, into any\u003cbr\u003esinking funds of the district established and held for the payment of outstanding bonds.15.1-07-09. Sinking fund - Transfers - Increases. If a school board transfers moneyinto a sinking fund, the board may not consider the money to be cash on hand when computing\u003cbr\u003ethe budget for the ensuing fiscal year. A school board may not through transfers increase a\u003cbr\u003esinking fund to the extent that the sinking fund is greater than the amount needed to pay the\u003cbr\u003ebond issue in full.15.1-07-10. Activities fund. The board of a school district shall establish an activitiesfund for the support of school-related extracurricular activities.The school district businessmanager shall deposit all receipts from extracurricular activities in the activities fund.Thebusiness manager shall submit to the school board a monthly report of receipts, expenditures,\u003cbr\u003eand balances in the activities fund.15.1-07-11. Incidental revolving fund. The board of a school district may establish arevolving fund from which to pay incidental expenses. The board shall establish the amount to\u003cbr\u003ebe retained in the incidental fund and must draw the amount from the general fund of the district.\u003cbr\u003eThe school district superintendent or another school administrator designated to draw checks on\u003cbr\u003ethe fund shall submit a monthly report to the school board listing the checks drawn, the payee,\u003cbr\u003eand the purpose for which each check was drawn.15.1-07-12.Negotiable instruments - Disbursement of moneys by businessmanager.1.a.The board of a school district may adopt policies governing the disbursement of\u003cbr\u003eschool district moneys by the business manager.b.The policies adopted under subdivision a may include:(1)The authorization, creation, and approval of negotiable instruments;(2)The use of credit or debit cards;(3)The payment of invoices;(4)The use of petty cash;(5)The use of electronic payments; and(6)The use of facsimile signatures.c.The policies adopted under subdivision a must include internal controls to\u003cbr\u003esafeguard school district moneys.Page No. 22.If the board of a school district has not adopted policies to govern the disbursement\u003cbr\u003eof school district moneys by the business manager, the business manager may\u003cbr\u003edisburse moneys only by issuance of a negotiable instrument upon presentation of a\u003cbr\u003ebill or invoice, the payment of which has been authorized by the president of the\u003cbr\u003eschool board, and only if there are sufficient moneys available for the disbursement.\u003cbr\u003eUpon issuing a negotiable instrument, the business manager shall make a record of\u003cbr\u003ethe instrument.15.1-07-13. Negotiable instruments - Cancellation - Description in minutes. Theboard of a school district, at a regular meeting, may cancel all negotiable instruments that have\u003cbr\u003eremained unpaid for one year or more. Before canceling a negotiable instrument, the board shall\u003cbr\u003eenter in its minutes a brief description of the instrument, including the name of the payee, and the\u003cbr\u003enumber, date, and amount of each instrument to be canceled. If any party entitled to payment\u003cbr\u003eappears and shows cause for the delay in presenting the instrument for payment, the board may\u003cbr\u003eissue a new instrument in the amount to which the party is entitled, unless the board is barred\u003cbr\u003efrom so doing by the statute of limitations.15.1-07-14. Qualified elector.1.An individual who is a qualified elector of this state may:a.Vote to elect board members for the school district in which the individual\u003cbr\u003eresides.b.Serve as a board member for the school district in which the individual resides.c.Serve as a judge or clerk of election for the school district in which the\u003cbr\u003eindividual resides.d.Serve as the business manager of a school district.2.For the purposes of elections held under this chapter, an individual residing on a\u003cbr\u003emilitary installation is deemed to be a resident of a school district if the school district\u003cbr\u003eadmits students from the military installation pursuant to a contract and receives\u003cbr\u003eimpact aid pursuant to Public Law No. 81-874 [64 Stat. 1100; 20 U.S.C. 236 et seq.],\u003cbr\u003eas amended.15.1-07-15. School district election - Violation - Penalty. An individual who willfullyviolates the provisions of this title in relation to elections is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.15.1-07-16. New district - Enumeration. The board of a school district organized afterthe annual enumeration has been taken shall proceed immediately to take the enumeration, as\u003cbr\u003eprovided by law, and after receipt of the enumeration by the superintendent of public instruction,\u003cbr\u003ethe newly organized district shall receive its share of apportioned funds.15.1-07-17. School district contracts - Conflict of interest - Penalty.1.A school board member or other school officer who has a conflict of interest in any\u003cbr\u003econtract requiring the expenditure of school funds shall disclose the conflict to the\u003cbr\u003eboard and may not participate in any discussions or votes regarding that contract\u003cbr\u003ewithout the consent of all other board members.2.For purposes of this section, a conflict of interest means the personal, professional,\u003cbr\u003eor pecuniary interest of an individual, the individual's spouse or relative, or the\u003cbr\u003eindividual's business or professional associate.3.Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.Page No. 315.1-07-18. Offer of reward - Purchase of school supplies - Penalty. It is a class Amisdemeanor for any person to give or offer to a county superintendent of schools, a school\u003cbr\u003eboard member, or a school district employee a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase\u003cbr\u003eby the district of any textbooks, furniture, or school supplies.15.1-07-19.Reward for purchase of school supplies - Penalty.It is a class Bmisdemeanor for a county superintendent of schools, a school board member, or a school district\u003cbr\u003eemployee to accept a commission, fee, or other reward for the purchase by the district of any\u003cbr\u003etextbooks, furniture, or school supplies.15.1-07-20. 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