N.D. Admin. Code 67-15-02-05

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 67-15-02-05 - Evaluation of applications

Each application for a reconfigured school calendar must be evaluated by the superintendent using the following criteria:

1. The impact of the reconfiguration plan on the period of instructional time. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

a. Whether the elementary students will receive at least nine hundred sixty-two and one-half hours each year under the plan; and

b. Whether the middle and high school students will receive at least one thousand fifty hours of instructional time.

2. The superintendent must also find one of the following to be a likely result of the reconfiguration:

a. That the proposed plan encourages innovation. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Educational trends relevant to the proposed reconfiguration;

(2) Research relevant to the proposed reconfiguration; and

(3) The likelihood that instructional staff will develop and use innovative means of instruction.

b. That the proposed plan will improve educational opportunities for students. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Educational opportunities available to students under the existing configuration; and

(2) Educational opportunities available to students if the reconfiguration plan is adopted.

c. That the proposed plan will enhance the academic opportunities of the students attending the school. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Academic opportunities available to students under the existing configuration; and

(2) Academic opportunities available to students if the reconfiguration plan is adopted.

d. That the proposed plan will allow current students greater flexibility in the use of the school facilities. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Existing facility use by current students;

(2) The flexibility in use of school facilities available to current students under the existing configuration; and

(3) The flexibility in use of school facilities available to current students if the reconfiguration plan is adopted.

e. That individuals or groups other than current students will have greater flexibility in the use of the school facilities. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Existing facility use by individuals and groups other than current students;

(2) The flexibility in use of school facilities available to individuals or groups other than current students under the existing configuration; and

(3) The flexibility in use of school facilities available to individuals or groups other than current students if the reconfiguration plan is adopted.

f. That the reconfiguration plan will result in significant cost-savings to the district applying. Under this criterion the superintendent will consider:

(1) Present costs of the district;

(2) Proposed reductions in the district's costs; and

(3) The difference between the present costs to the district and the proposed costs under the reconfigured plan will be considered significant if the present costs are anticipated to exceed the proposed costs by forty dollars per student.

N.D. Admin Code 67-15-02-05

Effective June 1, 2002; amended effective October 1, 2006.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 376, April 2020, effective 4/1/2020.

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-06-08.1(2), 15.1-06-08.1(5), 28-32-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-06-08.1, 15.1-21-03, 15.1-21-04