ND HB1369

State aid per weighted student unit increases to $11,349 for the 2025-26 school year and $11,633 for the 2026-27 school year and thereafter, replacing the previous baseline funding calculation system effective after June 30, 2025.

School construction loans for air force base projects may receive up to the lesser of 20% of project cost or $20 million from both the coal development trust fund and the school construction assistance revolving loan fund during the 2025-27 biennium, with loans capped at 2% interest over 20 years.

Public improvement construction bidding threshold increases to $250,000, up from the previous amount, for both competitive bidding requirements and procurement of architectural/engineering plans.

School district general fund levy authority changes to allow up to 70 mills on taxable valuation for educational services, removing the prior year plus 12% limitation formula.

Tuition received from school districts on air force bases funded through federal impact aid will be fully excluded from state aid calculations beginning in the 2026-27 school year, with 85% excluded in 2025-26.