North Dakota’s Senate has taken a significant step toward establishing public charter schools, passing Senate Bill 2241 with a decisive 40-7 vote. Sponsored by Sen. Michelle Axtman, the bill aims to create more educational options for families, despite concerns from traditional school advocates about potential resource drainage. Axtman emphasizes that charter schools are designed to complement, not replace, existing public schools. The measure now moves to the House, where its future is uncertain amid ongoing debates about educational funding and school choice.
SB 2241
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization and administration of public charter schools; and to provide for a legislative management report.
House Sponsors: Bosch (R, District 30), Heinert (R, District 32), Lefor (R, District 37),
Senate Sponsors: Axtman (R, District 7), Hogue (R, District 38), Schaible (R, District 31),
