North Dakota Takes Action to Fix Federal NCLB Law

Changes/Waivers Requested

Action Type: Legislation

Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HCR3012, a concurrent resolution urging the Secretary of the United States Department of Education to declare that elementary teachers licensed by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board meet and exceed all requirements for being highly qualified as provided in the No Child Left Behind Act

Status of Action: Withdrawn, 2/8/05

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Cost or Participation Study

Action Type: Legislation

Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HB1038, a bill to establish an advisory commission on the No Child Left Behind Act; and to amend and reenact section 54-35-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the interim No Child Left Behind Committee

Status of Action: Last Action 3/17/05

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Opt out

Action Type: Legislation

Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HB1365 which would allow local school districts to opt out of NCLB

Status of Action: Last Action 2/9/2005

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Changes/Waivers Requested

Action Type: Show of support

Description of Action: “A hundred or so elementary school principals stood and clapped enthusiastically for Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., on Friday to show how they felt about his work in getting the federal government to reconsider the qualifications of North Dakota's elementary teachers.” -Grand Forks Herald February 2, 2005

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