Real property may be annexed to a school district provided:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-12-03

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    The property to be annexed constitutes a single area that is contiguous to the school district; 2.    The property to be annexed does not constitute an entire school district; 3.    The annexation petition is signed by two-thirds of the qualified electors residing on the property to be annexed; 4.    The annexation petition is filed with the county superintendent of schools whose jurisdiction includes the administrative headquarters of the district; 5.    A public hearing is held by the county committee or the county committees, as required in section 15.1-12-05; and

6.    The annexation petition is approved by the state board.

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