North Dakota law sets restroom rules for public school students

A school district board must make a separate restroom plan for a transgender student. The plan is for a transgender student in the school district. The student's parent or legal guardian must approve the plan.

Public schools and districts must restrict students' restroom use by biological sex and designate shared restrooms and shower rooms for males or females. The student-use rule applies to public schools and districts. The designation rule applies to restrooms and shower rooms on school grounds that multiple people can use at once; multi-stall gender-neutral rooms are prohibited, subject to the stated exception. A student may use a restroom as allowed by the listed disability laws. A school may change a room's designation for a school-sponsored event. The designation rule does not apply to a restroom or shower room that existed on July 1, 2025. The exception for an existing restroom or shower room applies to rooms in existence on July 1, 2025.

Unless another law requires it, schools and teachers may not adopt policies about a student's transgender status or hide that status from the student's parent or legal guardian. The restrictions apply to school districts, public schools, and public school teachers in relation to a particular student's transgender status. The rule about adopting a policy applies whether the policy is stated directly or indirectly.

After a parent complains to the school district, the parent may complain to the attorney general, who must enforce the section and may investigate; a court may order a school to stop a violation and assess a civil penalty. A parent may complain if the district appears to be violating the section. A court may order a district, public school, or public school teacher to stop an unlawful practice. The parent must first complain to the district as its policy requires. A court may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation.