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School Lunch Burned in Senate 

Lawmakers say no to free lunch  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A bill to provide free lunch in schools for more students failed in the North Dakota State Senate Monday.  House Bill 1491 would have provided an appropriation of $6 million, or as much as is necessary, to provide free lunch to students of public or nonpublic […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 27, 2023

House Overturns Previous Vote on UND Property Tax 

Statements Corrected  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House reversed an earlier decision and voted down a resolution Friday to give the option to voters to repeal a one mill levy property tax, a tax which funds the medical school at the University of North Dakota.  Senate Concurrent Resolution 4019 would have placed on […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 24, 2023

Removal of Property Tax for UND Passes House 

Funding for Medical Center  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – The North Dakota State House voted Thursday to place on the ballot a removal of the only property tax that the state levies, which goes to the medical center at the University of North Dakota.  Senate Concurrent Resolution 4019 would place on the November 2024 ballot a measure […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 23, 2023

North Dakota House Passes School Gender Pronoun Prohibition 

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America  Public schools and state agencies in North Dakota would be prohibited from referring to students and employees by any pronouns that don't reflect the sex assigned to them at birth, under a bill approved by the legislature.  The House approved the bill 60-32 on Wednesday. It passed the […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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March 23, 2023

Washburn Teacher Pleads Guilty 

Evaluation to precede sentencing  WASHBURN – Joshua Eddy, 32, has entered guilty pleas to four C felony charges – two of Sexual Assault, Corruption or Solicitation of Minors, and Luring Minors by Computer.  Eddy, Bismarck, was arrested December 7, 2022, and made his initial appearance in South Central District Court the following day, entering a […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 22, 2023

School Construction Assistance Fails 

Senators Say No to Two Bills  BISMARCK – It’s back to the cutting board for school districts in the state caught up in rising inflationary costs of construction projects.  Communities that passed bond issues – Minot, Rugby, Mandan, and West Fargo, had hoped to get some assistance from the state legislature to complete their building […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 21, 2023

Senate Votes to Extend Moratorium of School Fund Balance 

Study on Impact of Ending Fund Balances  BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Senate voted Wednesday to extend the moratorium of school districts no longer being required to spend all of the emergency funds given to them.  House Bill 1238 would extend the school district moratorium from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2027, on […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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March 9, 2023

False Threats Lead to School Lockdowns 

Minot, Other State Schools Effected  MINOT – There is no active threat of a shooter within any of several schools in the state that entered lockdown status Thursday morning.  At approximately 11 a.m. Thursday Minot Police posted the following on their Facebook page:  “Attention - No active threat  Minot Police can confirm that an active […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 2, 2023

School Districts Seek Legislative Help 

Inflation Raises Construction Costs  MINOT – The cost of new school construction in Minot has risen dramatically since voters approved a bond issue to reconfigure an existing building into a new high school, make improvements to Magic City Campus and, to a lesser extent, Central Campus.  “When we passed that bond issue on December 7, […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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March 2, 2023

Homeschool Graduate Shares Her Story 

A Good Experience Overall  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   BISMARCK – A homeschool graduate shared her story with The Dakotan at her booth at the recent North Dakota Homeschool Association convention.  Rinnah Knight, Dickinson, said her homeschooling experience was pretty great having 13 siblings. She was born and raised in North Dakota and graduated high school in 2013.  “I […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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February 26, 2023
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