North Dakota HB1214: AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation…

From the enrolled text, May 1, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date. SECTION 1. Section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: 15.1 - 27 - 31.2. Transportation average daily membership equivalents converted to weighted student unit equivalents - Determination. 1. The superintendent of public instruction shall determine transportation average daily membership equivalents for eligible school districts providing schoolbus transportation in contract schoolbuses, or in district-owned and operated schoolbuses, and for eligible school districts with students riding commercial buses to and from a school within the incorporated limits of a city. Transportation average daily membership equivalents must be determined as b. 0.00052 multiplied by the number of eligible small bus miles; c. 0.01 multiplied by the number of eligible large bus runs; d. 0.00468 multiplied by the number …