25.1192.01001
Title.03000
Adopted by the Education Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 10, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Maki, Marschall, Monson, Jonas
Senator Schaible
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-21 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to age requirements for an approved four-year old program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-21 of the North Dakota
Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
1.AnyA person or school district operating or seeking to operate a four-year old program
may request approval for a two-year period of the four-year old program from the
department. The department shall approve a four-year old program if the program:
a.Is taught by individuals licensed or approved to teach in early childhood
education by the education standards and practices board or approved to teach
in early childhood education by the education standards and practices board;
b.Follows four-year old program requirements approved by the department;
c.Is in compliance with all municipal and state health, fire, and safety requirements;
d.Limits enrollment to children who have reached the age of four years old before
August first in the year of enrollment, unless the child will be four years old before
December first and the child:
(1) By means of developmental and readiness screening instruments approved
by the superintendent of public instruction and administered by the four - year
old program operator, demonstrates superior academic talents or abilities
and social and emotional readiness; or
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(2) Has been enrolled in another approved four - year old program school district
determines, based on child development factors including development
milestones, school readiness, and other individual considerations, to allow a
child to enroll based on a request;
e.Submits a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars at the timewhen the application is
filed. All fees collected under this section must be paid to the department and
must be used to defray the cost of investigating, inspecting, and evaluating
applications for approval; and
f.Is in compliance with this chapter.
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