# Title 67 — Public Instruction, Superintendent of

## Article 67-24 — Summer Elementary School Programs

## Chapter 67-24-01 — Summer Elementary School Programs

### § 67-24-01-01. Eligibility and application.

A school district must apply for and receive approval from the superintendent of public instruction
for a summer elementary grades kindergarten through four school program or summer elementary
grades five through eight school program. To be considered by the superintendent, an application must
be received by the department fifteen days prior to the start of the program.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006;
January 1, 2010; October 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-02. Application.

Repealed effective January 1, 2010.
### § 67-24-01-03. Courses - Summer elementary school grades kindergarten through four

program.
The delivery of courses in the summer elementary school grades kindergarten through four
program must be developmentally appropriate instruction in reading and mathematics, which enables
students to achieve challenging academic standards. All courses in the summer elementary school
grades kindergarten through four program must meet the following criteria:
1. Each course must be part of the elementary curriculum as adopted by the school board and
must be offered and available to all elementary students.
2. Each course must be selected from courses listed in the department of public instruction's
course codes and descriptions available on the department's website.
3. Teachers must be licensed to teach or approved to teach in accordance with North Dakota
Century Code section 15.1-06-06.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006;
January 1, 2010; October 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-06-06, 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-03.1. Courses - Summer elementary school grades five through eight program.

The delivery of courses provided to students enrolled in grades five through eight may include
mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. All courses offered to students enrolled in grades
five through eight must:
1. Be part of the grades five through eight school curriculum as adopted by the school board and
must be offered and available to all grades five through eight school students.
2. Be selected from courses listed in the department of public instruction's course codes and
descriptions available on the department's website.
3. Be taught by teachers licensed to teach or approved to teach in accordance with North Dakota
Century Code section 15.1-06-06.
History: Effective January 1, 2010; amended effective October 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-04. Scheduling.

Summer elementary school grades kindergarten through four programs and summer elementary
grades five through eight school programs must be conducted between the closing date of the regular
school year and the beginning date of the next regular school year.
1. Elementary students must be enrolled:
a. For a minimum of sixty hours in mathematics;
b. For a minimum of sixty hours in reading; or
c. For a minimum of thirty hours in mathematics and thirty hours in reading.
2. Elementary grades five through eight school students must be enrolled:
a. For a minimum of sixty hours in mathematics;
b. For a minimum of sixty hours in reading;
c. For a minimum of sixty hours in science;
d. For a minimum of sixty hours in social studies; or
e. For a minimum of two 30-hour segments in mathematics, reading, science, or social
studies.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006;
January 1, 2010; October 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-05. Students.

Students must be in kindergarten through grade eight based upon the grade they have actually
attained at the time the course is taken for the district to qualify for proportionate payments.

1. Any grade kindergarten through four student is eligible to attend summer school reading or
mathematics.
2. Any grade five through eight student is eligible to attend summer school reading,
mathematics, science, and social studies.
3. No more than twenty-five students may be served by one licensed teacher in grades
kindergarten through four courses.
4. No more than twenty-five students may be served by one licensed teacher in summer school
grades five through eight reading, mathematics, science, or social studies courses.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006;
January 1, 2010; October 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-06(6), 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-06. Monitoring.

The department of public instruction may monitor the summer programs by conducting onsite visits.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; October 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-07. Cooperative programs.

School districts may develop cooperative programs with other school districts. Documentation of
tuition agreements must be completed and approved by the districts involved prior to the start of the
summer program and must be available for review by department monitors.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective October 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-27-19
### § 67-24-01-08. Payments.

Summer school payments will be made through the state school aid system based on the number
of full-time equivalent students enrolled in summer courses multiplied by the weight for summer
education programs in North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-27-03.1. Full-time equivalent students
are determined for all courses by dividing the total membership hours by one hundred twenty hours and
multiplying by .25.
History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective November 1, 2002; January 1, 2010.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-27-19
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-21-16, 15.1-27-03.1, 15.1-27-19
