North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-19-10. Possession of a weapon--Policy--Expulsion from school

a. Prohibit the possession of a dangerous weapon or a firearm by a student on school property and at school functions and provide for the punishment of any student found to be in violation.

b. Require a student who possesses a firearm in violation of this section to be expelled for at least one year.

c. Authorize the school district superintendent or the school principal, if the school district does not have a superintendent, to modify an expulsion for firearms possession under this section on a case-by-case basis in accordance with criteria established by the board. Before expelling a student, a school board or its designated hearing officer, within ten days of the student's suspension, shall provide the student with a hearing at which time the school board or its designated hearing officer shall take testimony and consider evidence, including the existence of mitigating circumstances. If a designated hearing officer orders that a student be expelled, the student may seek a review of the decision by the school board, based on the record of the expulsion hearing.

d. Include a referral mechanism to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system for a student who possesses a firearm in violation of this subsection.

a. “Dangerous weapon” has the meaning provided in 18 U.S.C. 930(g)(2).

b. “Firearm” has the meaning provided in Public Law No. 90-351 [82 Stat. 197; 18 U.S.C. 921].

c. “School property” includes all land within the perimeter of the school site and all school buildings, structures, facilities, and school vehicles, whether owned or leased by a school district, and the site of any school-sponsored event or activity.