North Dakota § 15.1-11-01 County superintendent of schools - Employment - Qualifications

North Dakota Statutes

§ 15.1-11-01 — County superintendent of schools - Employment - Qualifications

North Dakota § 15.1-11-01

Title 15.1Elementary and Secondary Education

Ch. 15.1-11County Superintendent of Schools

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N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-11-01 (2026).

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1.Except as provided in section 15.1-11-02, each board of county commissioners shall employ a county superintendent of schools on a full-time or a part-time basis. An individual hired under this section:

a.Must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regional or nationally accredited institution of higher education approved for teacher education.

b.Must hold a valid North Dakota professional teaching license.

c.Must have experience teaching at an approved elementary, middle, or secondary school.

d.Must be approved by a majority of the school board presidents representing school districts having their administrative headquarters in the county.

e.Serves until the individual resigns or is discharged by the board of county commissioners at the direction of a majority of the school board presi

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1. Except as provided in section 15.1-11-02, each board of county commissioners shall
employ a county superintendent of schools on a full-time or a part-time basis. An
individual hired under this section:
a. Must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regional or nationally accredited
institution of higher education approved for teacher education.
b. Must hold a valid North Dakota professional teaching license.
c. Must have experience teaching at an approved elementary, middle, or secondary
school.
d. Must be approved by a majority of the school board presidents representing
school districts having their administrative headquarters in the county.
e. Serves until the individual resigns or is discharged by the board of county
commissioners at the direction of a majority of the school board presidents
referenced in subdivision d.
2. The presidents of the school boards referenced in subsection 1 shall perform the
duties of school boards with respect to the evaluation, renewal, and discharge of an
individual hired under this section.