In a surprising turnaround, the North Dakota Senate voted Wednesday to approve a bill establishing academic tenure guidelines after rejecting it the day before. House Bill 1437 requires higher education institutions to implement tenure policies, including regular evaluations of faculty, with post-tenure reviews every five years. Critics argue the bill overreaches into higher education governance, while supporters say it adds accountability. The bill now returns to the House for concurrence before heading to the governor for approval or veto. Get the full story from Inforum; bill details are below.
HB 1437
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of academic tenure at two-year colleges.
House Sponsors: Motschenbacher (R, District 47), Dockter (R, District 7), Hauck (R, District 36), J. Johnson (R, District 41), Klemin (R, District 47), Lefor (R, District 37), Meier (R, District 32), Rohr (R, District 31),
Senate Sponsors: Dwyer (R, District 47), Larson (R, District 30), Rummel (R, District 37),
