North Dakota Code 15.1-29-05 – Petition by parent for payment of tuition or tuition waiver
1. If a student wishes to attend a school district other than the student’s district of residence, the student’s parent may file a written petition with the board of the student’s school district of residence requesting that the board either:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-29-05
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
a. Pay the tuition required by this chapter in order that the student can attend another school district; or
b. Sign a tuition waiver contract with another district that has agreed to admit the student.
2. Within thirty days after receiving the petition, the board of the student’s school district of residence shall meet with the student’s parent and render a decision regarding the payment of tuition. The board may:
a. Agree to pay the tuition; b. Agree to sign a tuition waiver contract with the admitting district; or c. Refuse to pay the tuition or sign a tuition waiver contract.
3. If the board of the student’s school district of residence does not render a decision within the thirty-day period, the petition is deemed approved and the board becomes obligated to pay tuition to the admitting district.
4. If the petition is denied, the student’s parent may file an appeal with the county superintendent of schools.