Implementation and compliance

1. School districts and nonpublic schools shall choose curriculum and curricular resources meeting the focus areas listed in subdivision b of subsection 1 of North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-21-12.1. 2. Each school district or nonpublic school shall ensure compliance of this section in a manner determined by the superintendent of public instruction. 3. The department shall collect assurances of school districts and nonpublic schools to ensure compliance with subsection 4 of North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-21-12.1. 4. During the monitoring process, the school district or nonpublic school shall report the following information regarding this chapter in a manner determined by the superintendent of public instruction: a. Reading curriculum and instruction; b. Professional development and training offered for grades kindergarten through three, or demonstrated mastery of literacy topics by teachers and principals; and c. Assessment instruments to diagnose reading development and comprehension. 5. School districts and nonpublic schools shall report information required in subsection 4 annually to the department on the first day of October, unless the school district or nonpublic school meets the requirements of subsection 6. 6. School districts and nonpublic schools that have submitted satisfactory information required under subsection 4 and subsection 5 may be awarded an exemption from the additional annual reporting requirements of subsection 5 for a period of up to three years. Satisfactory information may include student outcome reading proficiency data collected using the assessment instrument to diagnose reading development and comprehension, such as the screening measures given three times per year in kindergarten through grade three.