High-cost students
N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-32-14
in effect15.1-32-14. High-cost students
1. If in the opinion of an individualized education program team or a services plan team a
student with a disability or a student with a significant medical condition is unable to
attend a public school in the student's school district of residence, the student's school
district of residence shall release the student at the time deemed necessary to begin
attendance with another public school that:
a. Is located in this state;
b. Is willing to admit the student; and
c. Is able to provide appropriate services to the student.
2. The contract must provide that the student's school district of residence is liable for the
cost of educating the student.
3. Upon being notified by the district in which the student receives services that the
student's school district of residence has not paid for services that were provided to
the student, the superintendent of public instruction, after verification, shall withhold all
state aid payments to which the student's school district of residence is entitled, until
the required payments have been made.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t15-1c32.pdf#nameddest=15p1-32-14Fetched: 10/16/2026