15.1-22 Kindergarten - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 15.1-22KINDERGARTEN15.1-22-01. Kindergarten - Establishment by board - Request by parent - Levy.1.Upon its own motion, the board of a school district may establish a free public
kindergarten.2.If the board receives a written request to provide kindergarten from the parent of a
student who will be enrolled in the kindergarten, the board shall either provide at
least a half-day kindergarten program for the student or pay the tuition required for
the student to attend at least a half-day kindergarten program in another school
district.3.The board of a school district that establishes a kindergarten under this section may
levy a tax pursuant to subdivision p of subsection 1 of section 57-15-14.2.15.1-22-02.Public kindergarten - Requirements.A school district operating akindergarten:1.May not employ an individual as a kindergarten teacher unless the individual is
licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board or approved by the
education standards and practices board.2.Shall submit to the superintendent of public instruction and follow a developmentally
appropriate curriculum.3.Shall provide at least the equivalent of thirty full days of instruction, on a half-day or
full-day basis, as determined by the school board.4.Shall apply all municipal and state health, fire, and safety requirements to the
kindergarten.5.May not enroll a child who is not five years old before August first of the year of
enrollment, unless the child will be five years old before December first and:a.The child, by means of developmental and readiness screening instruments
approved by the superintendent of public instruction and administered by the
kindergarten operator, can demonstrate academic, social, and emotional
readiness; orb.The child has been enrolled in another approved kindergarten.15.1-22-03.Nonpublic kindergarten - Requirements - Approval.Any personoperating a nonpublic kindergarten may request approval of the kindergarten from the
superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent shall approve a nonpublic kindergarten
if it meets the requirements of section 15.1-22-02.15.1-22-04. Kindergarten - Discontinuation. A school board by resolution may ceaseto provide a kindergarten.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 15.1-22 kindergarten