Corrective actions and sanctions procedures

When a school district or organization violates one or more provisions of law, the following procedures must be implemented: 1. The department shall notify the local board of education, or other governing board in writing by certified mail of the violation, with a copy to the district superintendent or organization administrator. The notification must include: a. A description of the violation; b. Corrective actions by the school or organization required to correct the violation; and c. Timelines for completing the corrective actions. 2. If the corrective action specified in the notice is not completed within the time period specified in the notice, or within thirty days of the notification date if no time period is specified in the notice, the superintendent of public instruction, the department director of fiscal management, and the department director of school finance and organization must be notified. 3. If issues are still not resolved and the school district or organization does not complete the required corrective actions in a timely manner, sanctions must be imposed until the school district or organization completes the corrective actions. The department shall request publication of a notice that the school district or organization has failed to complete required corrective actions in a timely manner in the official county newspaper of the county in which the school is located. The notice must comply with laws governing the disclosure of student information. This section does not apply to a school's failure to file reports as required by North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-02-13 or 15.1-27-02.