North Dakota § 15.1-19-09 Students - Suspension and expulsion - Rules

North Dakota Statutes

§ 15.1-19-09 — Students - Suspension and expulsion - Rules

North Dakota § 15.1-19-09

Title 15.1Elementary and Secondary Education

Ch. 15.1-19Students and Safety

This text of North Dakota § 15.1-19-09 (Students - Suspension and expulsion - Rules) 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.

Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-19-09 (2026).

Text

1.The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and expulsion of a student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due process hearing under subsection 2 of section 15.1-19-10 before the determination to expel a student is made. A student's parent or representative must be allowed to participate in the expulsion hearing.

2.A school district may suspend a student for up to ten days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy.

3.A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education program for which state per student payments are available for up to twenty days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school dis

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1. The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and expulsion
of a student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due process
hearing under subsection 2 of section 15.1-19-10 before the determination to expel a
student is made. A student's parent or representative must be allowed to participate in
the expulsion hearing.
2. A school district may suspend a student for up to ten days for insubordination, habitual
indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy.
3. A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education
program for which state per student payments are available for up to twenty days for

insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district
weapons policy.
4. A school district may expel a student, including one enrolled in an alternative
education program, for up to twelve months for insubordination, habitual indolence, or
disorderly conduct. The school district shall consider the severity of the infraction, the
age of the student, and the disciplinary history of the student to determine the duration
of the expulsion. If the student satisfies the conditions for reinstatement established by
the school district, if any, the school district may review and reduce the duration of the
expulsion. A student who violates the school district's weapons policy may be expelled
under section 15.1-19-10.