North DakotaNorth Dakota educators must complete abuse-reporting training before first licensure
North Dakota educators must document abuse-reporting training before their first license, and the state must provide an online course they can use.
What it does
Teachers, administrators, librarians, and counselors in public and nonpublic schools must show they completed training on reporting suspected child abuse or neglect before getting their first license.
School districts may offer teachers and administrators at least eight hours of training every two years on students’ behavioral health, child abuse, and child neglect.
Argument forThe state’s online course could help educators complete required abuse-reporting training without traveling to an in-person class.
Argument againstOptional district training could leave educators with uneven opportunities to learn how to recognize abuse and respond to students’ needs.
More detail
Educators must give the Education Standards and Practices Board proof that they completed training on reporting suspected child abuse or neglect. The requirement covers teachers, administrators, librarians, and counselors in public and nonpublic schools. North Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services must develop and provide an interactive online course that educators and educational institutions may use to meet the requirement. Educators must submit proof before their initial license is issued.
School districts may provide training about students’ behavioral health, child abuse, and child neglect. The training is for elementary, middle, and high school teachers and administrators. Districts may choose training topics based on their yearly assessment of local needs. Districts may encourage other school staff to participate. Colleges, schools, and regional education associations may offer abuse-reporting programs that meet the section’s requirements for later district training. The optional training provision specifies at least eight hours every two years.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 21Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16Latest
- Apr 18Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/16Became Law
- Apr 15Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 15Signed by Speaker
- Apr 14Signed by President
- Apr 9Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1562. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Concurred
- Apr 2Returned to House (12)
- Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1562. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 27Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Mar 5Committee Hearing 11:05
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 18Received from House
- Feb 17Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1562. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 12Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2Minor
- Jan 27Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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