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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE BILL NO. 1223
4-(Representatives Jonas, Heilman, Longmuir, Murphy, Richter, Hager)
5-(Senator Boschee)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the
7-suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
1+25.1083.02000
2+Sixty-ninth
3+Legislative Assembly
4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Representatives Jonas, Heilman, Longmuir, Murphy, Richter, Hager
7+Senator Boschee
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code,
9+relating to the suspension and expulsion of kindergarten through grade twelve students.
810 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
10-reenacted as follows:
11+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-19-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is
12+amended and reenacted as follows:
1113 15.1-19-09. Students - Suspension and expulsion - Rules.
12-1.The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and expulsion of a
13-student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due process hearing in the
14-manner provided for inunder subsection 2 of section 15.1-19-10, before the determination to
15-expel a student is made. A student's parent or representative must be allowed to participate in
16-the expulsion hearing.
14+1.The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and
15+expulsion of a student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due
16+process hearing in the manner provided for inunder subsection 2 of section
17+15.1-19-10, before the determination to expel a student is made. A student's parent or
18+representative must be allowed to participate in the expulsion hearing.
1719 2.A school district may suspend a student may be suspended for up to ten days for
1820 insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district
1921 weapons policy.
20-3.A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education program
21-for which state per student payments are available may be suspended for up to twenty days
22-for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district
23-weapons policy.
24-4.A school district may expel a student, including one enrolled in an alternative education
25-program, may be expelled from schoolfor up to twelve months for insubordination, habitual
26-indolence, or disorderly conduct; provided the expulsion does not last beyond the termination
27-of the current school year. A student who violates the school district's weapons policy may be
28-expelled for up to twelve months. The school district shall consider the severity of the
29-infraction, the age of the student, and the disciplinary history of the student to determine the
30-duration of the expulsion. If the student satisfies the conditions for reinstatement established
31-by the school district, if any, the school district may review and reduce the duration of the
32-expulsion. A student who violates the school district's weapons policy may be expelled under
33-section 15.1 - 19 - 10. H. B. NO. 1223 - PAGE 2
34-____________________________ ____________________________
35-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
36-____________________________ ____________________________
37-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
38-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
39-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1223.
40-House Vote: Yeas 92 Nays 0 Absent 2
41-Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1
42-____________________________
43-Chief Clerk of the House
44-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
45-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
46-____________________________
47-Governor
48-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
49-at ________ o’clock ________M.
50-____________________________
51-Secretary of State
22+3.A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education
23+program for which state per student payments are available may be suspended for up
24+to twenty days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for
25+violating a school district weapons policy.
26+4.A school district may expel a student, including one enrolled in an alternative
27+education program, may be expelled from schoolfor up to twelve months for
28+insubordination, habitual indolence, or disorderly conduct; provided the expulsion does
29+not last beyond the termination of the current school year. A student who violates the
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57+district shall consider the severity of the infraction, the age of the student, and the
58+disciplinary history of the student to determine the duration of the expulsion. If the
59+student satisfies the conditions for reinstatement established by the school district, if
60+any, the school district may review and reduce the duration of the expulsion. A student
61+who violates the school district's weapons policy may be expelled under section
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