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+Prepared by the Legislative Council
+staff for Senator Paulson
+Sixty-ninth
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 Legislative Assembly
 of North Dakota
 Introduced by
 Senators Paulson, Lemm, Wobbema
 Representatives Hauck, Steiner, Rohr
 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota
-Century Code, relating to parental involvement in a child's education; to amend and reenact
+Century Code, relating to parental involvement in a child's education; and to amend and reenact
 section 14-09-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a parent's interest in a child's
 upbringing; and to declare an emergency.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
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 and 27-20.4.
 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state or local government entity may not
 burden substantially a parent's fundamental right to exercise primary control over the
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 care, supervision, upbringing, and education of the parent's child, unless applying the
 burden to the parent and the child is:
 a. Essential to further a compelling state interest; and
 b. The least restrictive means of furthering that compelling state interest.
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 5. Parental rights are reserved exclusively to a parent of a child without obstruction by or
 interference from the state or a political subdivision or other public institution, including
 the right to:
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 j. Promptly be notified by an authorized representative of the state or a political
 subdivision or other public institution if an employee of the entity or institution
 suspects abuse, neglect, or other criminal offense has been committed against
-the child, unless the employee has reasonable cause to believe a parent of the
-child committed the offense;
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+the child, unless the employee has reasonable cause to believe a parent of the
+child committed the offense;
 k. Opt the child out of any personal analysis, evaluation, survey, or data collection
 by a school district except what is necessary to establish a student's educational
 record;
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 a. Create a plan for parent participation in the school district, which must be
 designed to improve parent and teacher cooperation in homework, attendance,
 and discipline;
-b. Provide parents with information about how to participate in the governance of
-the school district through the elected school board;
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+b. Provide parents with information about how to participate in the governance of
+the school district through the elected school board;
 c. Upon request, provide information to a parent about the course of study and
 curriculum for the parent's child, including permitting a parent to:
 (1) Review curriculum or teacher training materials for each class or course in
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 not align with the child's sex; and
 h. Provide a parent with information about parental rights and responsibilities under
 the laws of this state.
-3. The board of a school district may adopt a policy permitting parents to submit and
-receive the information required by this section in electronic form.
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+3. The board of a school district may adopt a policy permitting parents to submit and
+receive the information required by this section in electronic form.
 4. A parent shall submit a written or electronic request for information pursuant to this
 section to the school principal or the superintendent of the school district. Within
 ten     days of receiving the request for information, the school principal or the
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 violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief,
 including costs and reasonable attorney's fees. A school board shall indemnify and
 hold harmless all school personnel for any violations of this section.
-SECTION 3. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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+      SECTION 3. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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