The school boards of three or more school districts may submit to the state board a proposed plan to establish an area career and technology center. Such proposal must be consistent with the state plan for career and technical education and meet the requirements, rules, standards, and procedures as adopted by the state board. The state board upon receipt of a proposed plan to establish an area career and technology center shall examine such plan and receive testimony for the purpose of examining supporting and nonsupporting evidence submitted therewith. The state board shall process the proposed plan according to procedures consistent with the state plan. Nothing in this chapter may be interpreted to prohibit school districts from entering into other kinds of administrative structures for career and technology centers approved by the state board pursuant to other provisions of law.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-20.2-02

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.