Responsibilities of all school districts

Every school district shall: 1. Provide a written assurance to the department that it has a policy for providing alternative language services in compliance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 15.1-38, regarding English language learner instruction. The assurance must be made in the form and manner and at intervals prescribed by the department. 2. Designate a program representative who serves as a contact for English language learner student services and data. The school district must report the designated program representative's status in a manner and at intervals prescribed by the department, consistent with the department's fall reporting requirements. 3. Develop a plan to identify and assess the language proficiency of students who have a primary language other than English or come from an environment in which a language other than English significantly impacts the student's level of English language proficiency. The plan must incorporate participation in the North Dakota English language proficiency assessment program and the North Dakota state assessment program for academic achievement.