25.1171.01001
Title.02000
Adopted by the Education Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 12, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Richter, Conmy, Jonas, Mitskog, Nelson, Novak, Schreiber-Beck
Senators Axtman, Beard, Davison, Mathern
A BILL for an Act to create a committee to study special education funding during the 2025-26
interim; and to provide for a legislative management report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING COMMITTEE - REPORT TO
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.
1.During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall establish and provide
staffing and administrative services to a committee to study special education funding.
The chairman of legislative management may add temporary, nonvoting members to
the committee, as deemed necessary by the committee, to serve without
compensation.
2.The committee may include:
a.FiveEight members of the legislative assembly, four members from the house of
representatives and four members from the senate, appointed by the legislative
management;
b.Two multi-unit special education directors;
c.One large school special education director;
d.One special education coordinator;
e.One superintendent of a large school;
f.One superintendent of a small or midsize school;
g.One business manager of a large school; and
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h.One multi-unit special education business manager.
3.During the 2025-26 interim, the special education funding committee study must
include a comprehensive review of special education funding models, including
student contracts, high-cost students, residential placement, and reimbursement under
the Medicaid program.
4.The committee shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any
legislation necessary to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth legislative
assembly.
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