North Dakota SB2213: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-13 and two new sections to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-13 and two new sections to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

From the enrolled text, April 28, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-13 and two new sections to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-13 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Teaching license - Mathematics instruction competency. 1. The board shall ensure a candidate for teacher licensure, who will be certified to be a secondary mathematics teacher, demonstrates competencies in direct and explicit mathematics instruction and pedagogy. 2. A candidate satisfies the requirements of this section if the candidate demonstrates: a. The candidate has received training in mathematics instruction competencies from an accredited or approved program; or b. Mastery of the topics under subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 3 of this Act . 3. The board may issue a provisional license for up to two years to a teacher licensure candidate who does not meet the requirements of this section. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. The new section to chapter 15.1-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, as …