ND SB2241

Creates a new framework for public charter schools in North Dakota, authorized and overseen by the superintendent of public instruction through 5-year charter performance agreements

Charter schools must be in-person (no virtual/online as primary method), tuition-free, open to all state residents, and use lottery admission when oversubscribed; religious practices are prohibited

Funding equals the statewide average per-student amount from the previous year, with the superintendent authorized to charge up to 3% administrative fee for oversight costs

Charter school facilities are exempt from property taxes and schools have right of first refusal on unused state-owned buildings

Requires legislative management report within 3 years of the first charter school approval, covering performance, oversight costs, and fees collected