25.1169.03000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senator Davison
Representatives Conmy, Sanford, Schreiber-Beck
A BILL for an Act to provide a statement of legislative intent regarding choice ready grants to
school districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION -
CHOICE READY GRANTS. It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that the
superintendent of public instruction seek federal funds or other grant opportunities to continue
to provide competitive choice ready grants to school districts to assist high school students in
meeting the requirements of the state's choice ready framework. It is further the intent of the
sixty-ninth legislative assembly that:
1.The state's choice ready framework align to the state's prekindergarten through grade
twelve strategic vision that all students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and
disposition needed to be successful.
2.The superintendent of public instruction create an application and develop selection
criteria for grant awards.
3.To be eligible for a choice ready grant, school districts complete a grant application
and include information regarding how grant funds will provide opportunities for
students to acquire essential skills and meet the postsecondary ready, workforce
ready, or military ready pathway requirements of the choice ready framework.
4.School districts not use choice ready grant funds for general supplies or equipment.
5.Grant funds be used to provide students with experiences to ensure success after high
school.
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