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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. All provisions of a reorganization plan, except those relating to boundaries and geographic voting areas, may be changed upon the concurrence of a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question. The question may be placed before the voters at a regular or special election upon a motion of the school board and shall be placed before the voters upon receipt by the board of a petition signed by at least:
a. Twenty-five percent of the qualified electors residing in the district, if the population of the district, as determined by the county superintendent, is less than twenty-five qualified electors;
b. Twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in the district, if the population of the district is at least twenty-five but not more than four thousand; or
c. Fifteen percent of the qualified electors residing in the district, if the population of the district is greater than four thousand.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, if a school district has been reorganized for at least ten years, the boundaries of geographic voting areas may be changed upon the concurrence of a majority of qualified electors voting on the question.
3. By resolution, the board in a reorganized district may change to at large voting for school board members if there is a variance of more than ten percent in the population between any of the district's established geographic areas with resident candidates.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-12-21. School district reorganization--Changes in plan - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-15-1-elementary-and-secondary-education/nd-cent-code-sect-15-1-12-21/
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