Sponsor Inquiry - Representative Owens

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15.1-06-04, a new section to chapter 15.1-07, a new section to chapter 15.1-13, and a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to virtual learning, school calendar length, reading competency requirements, and teacher professional development and licensure; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 15.1-06-04, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 15.1-06-06, section 15.1-06-13, subsection 2 of section 15.1-09.1-02.1, and sections 15.1-20-01, 15.1-27-03.2, 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-35, and 15.1-31-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council, adjustments to school district size weighting factors, the education foundation aid funding formula transition maximum and payment rates, student attendance and enrollment, school approval, school compliance, regional education association services, average daily membership, and school calendars; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a kindergarten through grade twelve education coordination council study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.