This text of North Dakota § 15.1-09-54 (School district technology consortium - Authority to borrow money) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
1. A school district technology consortium formed under chapter 54-40.3 may borrow
money for instructional technology acquisition provided:
a. The outstanding principal borrowed by a consortium under this section does not
exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars;
b. The loan repayment period does not exceed ten years;
c. The loan is approved in writing by the board of each school district participating in
the consortium;
d. The loan is:
(1)Approved by a majority of the eligible electors residing in each school district
participating in the consortium, as evidenced by their signatures on a
petition clearly stating the purpose of the loan, the amount of the loan, and
its terms of repayment, and filed with the superintendent of public
instruction; or
(2)Approved by a majority of ea
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1. A school district technology consortium formed under chapter 54-40.3 may borrow
money for instructional technology acquisition provided:
a. The outstanding principal borrowed by a consortium under this section does not
exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars;
b. The loan repayment period does not exceed ten years;
c. The loan is approved in writing by the board of each school district participating in
the consortium;
d. The loan is:
(1) Approved by a majority of the eligible electors residing in each school district
participating in the consortium, as evidenced by their signatures on a
petition clearly stating the purpose of the loan, the amount of the loan, and
its terms of repayment, and filed with the superintendent of public
instruction; or
(2) Approved by a majority of each participating school district's electors voting
on the question at a regular school district election or at a special election
called by the board; and
e. The loan is approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
2. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules setting forth the criteria for
loan approval. The superintendent of public instruction may not approve a loan under
this section if the superintendent determines that the instructional technology
acquisition is not compatible with the statewide information technology plan.