Bill > HB1381

This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-27-04.1, which governs how state aid is calculated for school districts. The key changes include modifying the calculation of baseline funding for school districts, adjusting the treatment of tuition revenue from air force base districts, and changing the percentage of revenue subtraction from 75% to 65%. Specifically, the bill alters how tuition from air force base districts is calculated, gradually reducing the percentage of excluded tuition from 17% to 0% by the 2025-26 school year, and then completely excluding such tuition from calculations in the 2026-27 school year. For the 2023-24 school year, the state aid calculation will be based on the greater of three methods: a flat per-weighted student unit amount, 102% of the district's baseline funding, or the district's baseline funding with a 40% reduction. The bill also adjusts how baseline funding is reduced for elementary districts and modifies the mill levy and revenue subtraction calculations. The changes aim to provide more consistent and predictable state aid funding for school districts, with gradual reductions and adjustments to the funding formula over several years.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1381.html