North Dakota § 15.1-07-02 School district - Name change

North Dakota Statutes

§ 15.1-07-02 — School district - Name change

North Dakota § 15.1-07-02

Title 15.1Elementary and Secondary Education

Ch. 15.1-07School Districts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-07-02 (2026).

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1.In order for the name of a school district to be changed, the question must be placed before and approved by a majority of the district's qualified voters at a district election. The school board may place the question on the ballot by resolution and shall place the question on the ballot if it receives a petition signed by qualified electors of the district equal in number to at least one-third of those who voted at the most recent annual school district election.

2.The proposed name change must include the phrase "school district" or "public school district" 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 must be renamed accordingly.

4.The business manager of the district shall provide notif

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1. In order for the name of a school district to be changed, the question must be placed
before and approved by a majority of the district's qualified voters at a district election.
The school board may place the question on the ballot by resolution and shall place
the question on the ballot if it receives a petition signed by qualified electors of the
district equal in number to at least one-third of those who voted at the most recent
annual school district election.
2. The proposed name change must include the phrase "school district" or "public school
district" 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 must
be renamed accordingly.
4. The business manager of the district shall provide notification of the new name to the
county auditor, the county superintendent of schools, and the superintendent of public
instruction.