North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 67.1 - Education Standards and Practices Board
Article 67.1-01 - General Administration
Chapter 67.1-01-01 - Organization of Board
Section 67.1-01-01-01 - Organization of the education standards and practices board

Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 67.1-01-01-01

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

1. History. The education standards and practices board consists of ten members appointed by the governor.

2. Board organization. The administrator's professional practices board is a subset of the education standards and practices board which includes the two school administrator members, two school board members, and two teacher members selected by the full board.

a. Officers. The officers are a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, who will be the board executive director. The officers will be elected for one-year terms at the reorganization meeting, which will be the first meeting called following July first of each year.
(1) The duties of the chairperson include:
(a) Preside at all meetings of the board;

(b) Call for special meetings upon the request of a majority of the board in writing;

(c) Assist the director in preparing an agenda to be sent with the announcement of the next meeting;

(d) Designate board members to attend conferences at board expense;

(e) Appoint standing committees and subcommittees;

(f) Be responsible for communicating all statements on the actions of the board in the execution of its duties; and

(g) Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the board.

(2) The duties of the vice chairperson include:
(a) Preside at meetings when the chairperson is absent or when called to the chair by the chairperson;

(b) Perform the duties of the chairperson until a new chairperson is elected in case of a vacancy in the office of the chairperson; and

(c) Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the board.

(3) The duties of the executive director include:
(a) Record attendance of the board members;

(b) Keep an accurate record of all proceedings and distribute them to the members;

(c) Assist the chairperson in the preparation and distribution of the agenda;

(d) Send out all mailings and notices required by the board;

(e) Prepare a financial statement for each regular meeting and coordinate vouchers;

(f) Release statements to the media, subject to board approval; and

(g) In the absence of the chairperson and the vice chairperson, call the meeting to order and preside while a temporary chairperson is elected.

b. Board members. Board members will have regular and functional attendance at all regular meetings. The chairperson will recommend to the governor that board members missing three consecutive meetings be replaced. Board members will send any materials for inclusion in mailings to the chairperson and director. Members will prepare input for each regular meeting. They will file a written report with the director after attending any subcommittee meetings.

3. Meetings.

a. The education standards and practices board shall hold a minimum of four meetings annually. The year, for purposes of the board, begins July first and ends the last day of June during the ensuing calendar year.

b. The meetings shall be scheduled by the membership at large, or at the call of the chairperson, or may be held upon the request in writing by a majority of the board members.

c. Meetings will be conducted according to Robert's rules of order.

4. Contact information. Licensure application packets and additional information about the rules of licensure of the education standards and practices board may be obtained by writing or calling:

Education Standards and Practices Board

2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204

Bismarck, ND 58503

Telephone: 701-328-9641

Fax: 701-328-9647

https://www.nd.gov/espb/

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 28-32-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-02, 15.1-13-03, 15.1-13-04, 15.1-13-05, 15.1-13-06, 15.1-13-07, 15.1-13-29, 28-32-02

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