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ND SB2013
Bill
Status
5/2/2019
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $2,559,550,672 total funds for the 2019-21 biennium to the Department of Public Instruction ($2,535,114,880), State Library ($8,155,780), School for the Deaf ($10,229,208), and North Dakota Vision Services - School for the Blind ($6,050,804)
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Increases superintendent of public instruction salary from $120,410 to $122,810 through June 30, 2020, and to $125,880 thereafter
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Establishes transportation reimbursement rates: $1.11 per mile for buses with 10+ passengers, $0.52 per mile for smaller vehicles, and special rates for students with disabilities transported by family members
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Allocates $800,000 for gifted and talented programs and requires special education Medicaid matching funds to be covered by the state instead of school districts
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Directs legislative management to study school transportation efficiency and dual-credit/advanced placement/distance education courses during 2019-20 interim, with reports due to the 67th Legislative Assembly
Legislative Description
The salary of the superintendent of public instruction, teaching licenses, and the North Dakota scholarship; to provide for a report to the legislative assembly; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide exemptions; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 05/01
5/2/2019