STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

ARTICLE 67.1-01 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 67.1-01-01 Organization of Board

Section 67. 1-01-01-01

Organization of the Education Standards and Practices Board

History. The education standards and practices board was established by legislation in 1993. The board came into existence effective January I, 1995, and assumed its duties on July 1, 1995. The board has its origins in the teacher professional practices commission Which served in an advisory capacity to the superintendent of public instruction for teacher certification, teacher preparation program approval, and professional development.

Meetings. The education standards and practices shall hold a minimum of four meetings annually. The year, for purposes of the board, begins July first and ends the last day of June during the ensuing calendar year. The meetings shall be scheduled by the membership at large, or at the call of the chairperson, or may be held upon the request in writing by a majority of the board members. The meetings may be held only after ten days prior to notice. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum that will have the authority to act upon any items of business properly placed before the board. Members should notify the secretary if unable to attend.

Officers. The officers are a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, who will be the board executive director. The officers will be elected for one-year terms at the reorganization meeting, which will be the first meeting called following July first of each year.

a) The duties of the chairperson are to:
• Recognize members, state motions, and confine debate to the motion under discussion:
• Call for special meetings upon the request of a majority of the board in writing;
• Assist the director in preparing an agenda to be sent with the announcement of the next meeting;
• Designate board members to attend special meetings at board expense;
• Appoint standing committees and subcommittees';
• Be responsible for communicating all statements on the actions of the board in the execution of its duties; and
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the board.
b.) The duties of the vice chairperson are to:
• Preside when the chairperson is absent or when called to the chair by the chairperson;
• Perform the duties of the chairperson until a new chairperson is elected in case of a vacancy in the office of the chairperson;
• Be acquainted with the duties and responsibilities of the chairperson; and
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the board.
c.) The duties of the executive director are to:
• Record attendance of the board members;
• Keep an accurate record of all proceedings and distribute them to the members;
• Assist the chairperson in the preparation and distribution of the agenda;
• Notify all board members ten days in advance of a meeting;
• Send out all mailings and notices required by the board;
• Prepare a financial statement for each regular meeting and coordinate vouchers;
• Release statements to the media, subject to board approval; and
• In the absence of the chairperson and the vice chairperson, call the meeting to order and preside while a temporary chairperson is elected.

Board members. Board members will have regular and functional attendance at all regular meetings. They will send materials to the chairperson and director for inclusion in the mailings. They will prepare input for each regular meeting. Members will file a written report with the director after attending any special meetings.

History: Effective July I, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-38-17, 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-17

Section 67. 1-01-01-02

Duties of the Education Standards and Practices Board

Standards for professional ethics, performance, and practices. The board continuously reviews the North Dakota educator's code of ethics and rules, standards, and procedures pertaining to certification, teacher education program approval, and professional development of educators. As part of the education standards and practices board, the board will solicit input from the teaching profession and representatives of school administrators, school board members, teacher educator professors, and other interested citizens. The board will be responsible for the interpretation of the North Dakota educator's code of ethics with requests for interpretation being placed in writing.

Consideration of written complaints relative to code violations. Procedures for an inquiry from any interested citizen will be accepted by the board against any North Dakota certificated educator. The inquiry must be requested in writing. Any educator named in an inquiry will be notified and will be informed of the procedures that will be taken.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-38-17, 28-32-02. t
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18, 26-32-02.1

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Chapter 67.1-02-01 .Student Teaching

Section 67. 1-02-01-01 Student Teachers

A student teacher is one who teaches in a regular classroom situation as part of the requirements in professional preparation.

1. All college students in education must have classroom-related preprofessional experience prior to student teaching. This experience must be provided as early as possible. Formal admittance to the teacher education program includes meeting appropriate state program approval requirements.

2. The student teacher should be assigned by a college or university to a cooperating school on a full-time block. A full-time block is construed as a full day for ten consecutive weeks with exceptions documented. The student teacher must be placed in a classroom where the cooperating teacher is regularly assigned. Additional student teaching experiences shall be determined by the training institution.

3. In the event of an emergency, the student teacher may once during the student teaching semester be placed as a substitute in the student teacher's regularly assigned classroom for a period of time not to exceed two consecutive days.

4. Student teachers may be placed only in accredited schools.

5. Teaching experience cannot be used for a waiver of student teaching.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-01-02 Cooperating Teachers

A cooperating teacher is the teacher in the local situation who works with, helps and advises the student teacher.

1. Every cooperating teacher must have acquired a minimum of two semester hours or three quarter hours in a supervision of student teaching course as an inservice requirement that meets the necessary essentials in preparing cooperating teachers to supervise student teachers. Those cooperating teachers who have served prior to July 1, 1976, may have this requirement Waived at the discretion of the host college and cooperating school
2. The cooperating teacher must have at least two years of teaching experience. The cooperating teacher must have at least one year of teaching experience in the school system in which the student teacher is being supervised.
3. Before being accepted and approved as a cooperating teacher, the teacher must be recommended by the administration of the school in which student teaching is performed.
4. A cooperating teacher who cannot recommend a student teacher for teaching or certification shall have a conference with the college supervisor and the student teacher prior to the student teaching evaluation and recommendation.

Section 67. 1-02-0 1-03 College Supervisors

A college supervisor is the college faculty member who is in charge of guiding, helping, and directing the student teacher.

1. The college supervisor must have elementary or secondary teaching experience at the level of supervision.
2. A college supervisor, after meeting with the administration of the school in which student teaching is to be done, shall meet with the cooperating teacher and provide a copy of the state student teaching guidelines.
3. The college supervisor shall make a copy of the student teacher's tile available to the cooperating teacher prior to the arrival of the student teacher. Such File may contain a brief biography and general information, but may not contain any specific information that would be in violation of a student's right to privacy.
4. A college supervisor shall make at least two visitations during the student's teaching experience. Following each visitation the college supervisor shall hold a joint conference with the cooperating teacher and the student teacher, or provide each a written critique of the visitation.
5. The teacher education program staff may provide consultation and assistance for the first year teacher in North Dakota.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
Genearal Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-01-04 Program Approval of Teacher Education for Certification

The education standards and practices board shall supervise a system of program approval for teacher education programs for state certification of teachers.
History: Effective July I, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18

Program Approval Standards

The education standards and practices board shall adopt a set North Dakota teacher educati0n program approval standards.

History; Effective July 1, I995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-2 '
Law Implemented: NDCC 15 -38-18

Chapter 67.1-02-02

Section 67. 1-02-02-01 Life Certificates

First grade and second grade professional life certificates issued prior to July 1, 1976, are valid for life. However, it is recommended that teachers show professional gain by college attendance, workshops, conferences, travel, and other professional activities.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36--01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-02-02 Entrance Certificates

Educator's Professional Certificate - Entrance. 4.A North Dakota teaching certificate issued pursuant to this section has an application fee of five dollars, a certification fee of fifty. dollars, and an out-of-state review fee of thirty-five dollars and is valid for two years.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-0 1

Section 67. 1-02-02-04

Two- Year and Five- Year Renewals

1. Initial teacher certification for in-state graduates requires completion of a state agency approved teacher education program of a bachelor's level minimum with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or more and a recommendation from the institution. The program must include twenty- six semester hours or forty quarter hours for secondary professional education of thirty-four semester hours or fifty quarter hours for elementary professional education. This education must include ten weeks of full-time successful participation in student teaching at appropriate grade levels under the supervision of a teacher training institution approved by the education standards and practices board.
2. An out-of-state applicant must hold a four-year bachelor's degree with twenty-six semester hours or forty quarter hours in secondary professional education or thirty-four semester hours or fifty quarter hours in elementary professional education with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5. The professional education must be part of a state program approved for teacher education training and include successful student teaching at the appropriate grade level. Three recommendations are required. Two of the recommendations must be secured from the most recent employing board, supervisors, and administrators. One of the recommendations may be a person of the applicant's choice. If the applicant has not taught in the last three years or it is impossible to secure recommendations from supervisors or administrators, the recommendations must be secured from individuals who can speak With regard to the teaching potential and character of the applicant. Verification of eligibility for home state certification may be requested. Acceptable translations for preparations received in foreign institutions will be requested at the applicant's expense.
3. An application fee of five dollars must accompany a request for an initial application form.
4. A fee of fifty dollars must accompany the application for initial certification for in-state and out-of-state candidates. An additional fee of thirty-five dollars for transcript review from out-of-state candidates must also accompany the certification application.
5. All initial certificates are valid for only two consecutive school years.

History: Effective July t, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 15-36-18, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01, 15-36-08, 15-38-18

Section 67. 1-02-02-03

Distance Learning Instructor

Definition - Qualifications - Certification

1. "Distance learning instructor" means an out-of-state teacher who conducts a class that is broadcast or delivered to a location in North Dakota from outside North Dakota by any form of electronic transmission, including fiber optic cable, satellite, television, computer, telephone, or microwave.
2. Every distance learning instructor seen or heard in North Dakota must hold a valid North Dakota teaching certificate issued by the education standards and practices board. A distance learning instructor shall obtain such a certificate by providing to the education standards and practices board.
   a ) A certified copy of current teaching certificate issued by the state of broadcast origin; and

   b.) Certification that the distance learning instructor meets that state's regular certification standards in the subject area taught via electronic transmission

3. A North Dakota teaching certificate issued pursuant to this section only allows a distance learning instructor to teach in North Dakota via electronic transmission from outside this state. If a teacher desires to teach in North Dakota while being physically present in North Dakota, the teacher must obtain a teaching certificate pursuant to this section.
4. A North Dakota teaching certificate issued pursuant to this section has an application fee of five dollars, a certification fee of fifty dollars, and an out-of-state review fee of thirty-five dollars and is valid for two years.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
Genneral Authority: NDCC 15-36-01
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67.1-01-02-04

1. A two-year renewal will be issued to those applicants reentering the profession or to applicants with less than eighteen months of contracted teaching in North Dakota and has a fee of thirty dollars per renewal.
2. The initial five-year renewal will be issued to those applicants who have successfully taught eighteen months in the state on a valid North Dakota certificate. All five-year certification applications must be accompanied by a fee of seventy-five dollars. Succeeding five-year renewals require evidence of thirty teaching days of contracted service to avoid reverting to entry status. Three recommendations are required. Two of the recommendations must be secured from the most recent employing board, supervisors, and administrators. One of the recommendations may be a person of the applicant's choice. If the applicant has not taught in the last three years or it is impossible to secure recommendations from supervisors or administrators, then recommendations must be secured from individuals who can speak with regard to the teaching potential and character of the applicant. If recommendations are not adequate to issue a five-year certificate, the education standards and practices board shall provide a hearing following North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32. The procedure must be as provided in North Dakota Century Code section 28-32-05. Following the hearing procedure, the education standards and practices board shall make a determination whether to:
   a.) Issue a five-year renewal to the applicant;

   b.) Issue a two-year probationary certificate; or

   c.) Deny rectification.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01, 15-36-08, 15-38-18

Section 67. 1-O2-O2-O5 Credit

The succeeding renewal of the five-year certificate requires verification of a minimum of four semester hours or six quarter hours of college or university credit earned within the dates of the certificate, contracted teaching of a minimum of thirty days, and three recommendations as outlined in subsection 2 of section 67.1-02-02-04. Applicants not meeting these requirements will be processed as reentry applicants under this section

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-02-06 Denial and Appeal

The education standards and practices board may deny an application for the issuance of a certification made by an applicant:

1. Who failed to comply with certification statutes;
2. Who failed to submit appropriate recommendations;
3. Who has been convicted of a crime under the laws of the state or the United States;
4. Who is currently under license suspension; or
5. Who has had certification revoked.

If the application for the issuance of certification is denied, an applicant may request a review of the denial before the education standards and practices board. In the event of denial by the education standards and practices board the applicant may request a public hearing of the matter under North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-0 1, 15-38-18. 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67.1-02-02-07

Any teacher Who graduated from a teacher education program after September 1, 1980, is required to meet the North Dakota native American studies requirement which is two semester hours or three quarter hours of college Credit in North Dakota native American studies, or the equivalent in in service pursuant to approval by the education standards and practices board. The two-year certificate will be used for compliance for reentry and out-of-state applicants Substitute teachers are exempt in the Indian studies requirement until a contracted position is accepted.

History: Effective July 1, 1995 .
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-02-08

State Model For Inservice Education and Staff Development

The education standards and practices board shall adopt a model for inservice education and staff development. The model must include the assessment of statewide and staff development needs. a projection of programs responsive to those needs, and the identification of the resources needed to implement those programs.

History: Effective July 1, 1996
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67.1-02-02-09 Reentry

An applicant who has been out of teaching for a period of more that five years mint earn a total of eight semester hours or twelve quarter hours of college of university credit in the area in which the teacher wishes to renew certification during the first two years of reentry contracted service. One-half of the required credit hours must be earned before entering the second year of the renewal period. Substitute teachers are exempt from the eight semester hour requirement until the individual accepts a contracted position.

History: Effective July I, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Chapter 67.1-02-03 Reeducation

Section 67. 1-02-03-01

Elementary Endorsement

Reeducation of a certified teacher for elementary school teaching may be accomplished by completing a college-approved elementary teacher education program of twenty-six semester hours or forty quarter hours including a regular classroom student teaching experience of six quarter hours or a minimum of five consecutive weeks between grades kindergarten through sixth. A verified successful year of college-supervised internship with credit may be substituted for student teaching. The course work must contain the elementary methods in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and Social studies along with additional appropriate e1ementary education course work.

History: Effective July. I, 1995 ....
General Authority: NDCC 15-36:01.28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-03-02

Kindergarten Endorsement

Reeducation of elementary teachers for kindergarten school teaching may be accomplished by presenting a minimum of eight semester hours or twelve quarter hours of kindergarten course work in curriculum, methods, materials, skills, and activities for the kindergarten child. The applicant must have a minimum of one year successful teaching experience in grades kindergarten or one, or student teaching of four semester hours or six quarter hours or a minimum of five consecutive weeks applicable to the endorsed area.

History: Effective July I, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-03-03

Secondary Endorsement

Reeducation for secondary school teaching may be accomplished in one of the following ways:

1. By completing a college major in secondary education; or
2. By presenting a minimum of eight semester hours or twelve quarter hours of secondary education professional courses for the endorsement in addition to the major or minor field. The applicant must have a minimum of one year successful teaching experience in grades seven through twelve or have supervised student teaching as part of the above program.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-03-04

Middle School Endorsement For Grades Five Through Eight

Endorsement for teaching in a middle school is available on a voluntary basis to teachers certified to teach at the elementary or grades one through twelve levels. The middle school endorsement is mandatory for teachers certified for grades seven through twelve to qualify for work with grades five and six in the subject fields of their certification and voluntary for work with students in grade seven and eight. A review of past course work will be conducted and a program of studies needed for completion will he established.

The middle school endorsement requires a minimum of ten semester hours including all of the following:

1. Development of young adolescents;
2. Philosophy and Curriculum (foundations) of middle school education;
3. Reading in the content areas;
4. Methods or strategies of teaching in the middle grades (two semester hours minimum). ,

History: Effective July I, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-03-05

Bilingual Education or English as a Second Language

Reeducation for a bilingual education or English as a second language" endorsement for any certified teacher may be accomplished by presenting at least sixteen semester hours or twenty-four quarter hours of college course work in all of the following areas:

1. Foundations. Four semester hours or six quarter hours of college course work from the following:
   a.) Multicultural education, which involves a knowledge of ethnic groups in North Dakota and the United States, different instructional methods to use with different ethnic and language groups.

   b.) Foundations of bilingual education, which involves models of bilingual education; research on the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of bilingual education; history of bilingual education; and significant laws and court decisions affecting language minority students.

2. Linguistics. Six semester or nine quarter hours of college course work from the following areas:

   a. ) Linguistics, which involves the nature of language, organizational principles of language (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics), principles of language change, and development of language families.

   b.) Psycholinguistics, which involves first and second language, oral and written acquisition processes, and learning theories.

   c.) Sociolinguistics, which involves basic sociocultural variables in language use and language learning, types of bilingual and multilingual educational situations, and social determinants of dialect and style.

3. Methods. Two semester or three quarter hours of college course work from the following:

   a.) Methods of teaching English as a second language to students, which involves an exploration of historical and current instructional approaches in teaching English as second language, from the grammar-translation method to the natural method.

   b.) Methods of teaching bilingual education, which involves an understanding of instructional programs in bilingual education, such as immersion, transitional early entry, and late entry.

4. Assessment. Two semester hours or three quarter hours of college course work from assessment and testing of culturally diverse students which involves a study of culturally appropriate assessment tools and methods of identifying and assessing limited English proficient students.
5. Field experience. Two semester or three quarter hours of college course work from field teaching experience with limited English proficient students in bilingual or English as a second language setting.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-0t

Chapter 67-1-02-04 Emergency Certificates

Section 67. 1-02-04-01 Emergency Certificates

Emergency certificates will be issued under the following conditions:

1. Consideration for emergency certificates will not be granted until after August fifteenth in any year.
2. The request for an emergency certificate must be initiated by a school. The school board or administration must make the request in writing to the education standards and practices board for consideration of an emergency certificate, indicating intent to offer a contract if certification can be arranged. The request must certify that it is improbable that a regularly certified teacher can be employed to fill the position. -
3. The candidate must write a letter indicating willingness to accept the position if offered.
4. A complete official transcript of all college work must be sent to the education standards and practices board.
5. The applicant must have proficiency and hold minimal qualifications of a bachelor's degree to teach in the area to be assigned.
6. Renewal of emergency certificates will be reviewed each year and will depend upon the supply of and demand for teachers as evidenced by documented efforts to obtain a certified person for the position.
7. The renewal, if permitted, is contingent upon presentation of at least eight semester hours or twelve quarter hours of additional college credit in the area of study leading to regular certification.
8. The fee for the emergency certificate is one hundred dollars for each year the certificate is issued.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 15-36-08, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Chapter 67.1-02-05 Certification Policies

Section 67. 1-02-05-0 1 Reciprocity

North Dakota will have reciprocity for suspensions and revocations with other states during the suspension time and will determine acceptance of applicants case by case based on applicable North Dakota laws and denial procedures under section 67.1-02-02-06.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-05-02 Experience

Teaching experience in approved kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary teacher education programs will be granted as experience for certificate renewal.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-05-03

Reserve Officers' Training Corps Instructors

Reserve officers' training corps instructors will receive regular certification with a restriction to that area.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

Section 67. 1-02-05-04

Endorsements and Restrictions

The North Dakota educator's professional certificate is issued as described in section 67.1-02-02-02. This certificate qualifies the holder for regular classroom teaching or for functioning in areas with the proper endorsements and restrictions as assigned. The endorsements could be recently acquired college granted majors or minors or a new degree, endorsements in kindergarten, elementary, middle school, bilingual, secondary or any other endorsement issued by the education standards and practices board. The restricted certification is for psychology (m .aster's degree with major in school psychology), speech therapy, mental retardation, deaf education, visually impaired, early childhood education, preschool handicapped, and reserve officers' training corps. All other special education categories require regular elementary or secondary qualifications. Ira certificate holder requests the addition of an endorsement to a certificate at any time other than renewal, a fee of thirty-five dollars must accompany the request for the addition if it is any endorsement other than a new acquired major or minor or new degree, and seventy-five dollars if the requests for change is for a new · major or minor or degree. An additional five years is also added to the certificate at the time of the addition of the new major, minor, or degree. No additional fee for an endorsement will be assessed if an endorsement is added at a regularly scheduled renewal.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 15-36-08, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-0t

Section 67. 1-02-05-05 Alternate

The content of the laws and rules for teacher certification may be fulfilled by providing the required documentation through a third party authorized by the candidate through an affidavit provided by the education standards and practices board.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-36-01, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-36-01

ARTICLE 67.1-03

EDUCATOR'S CODE OF ETHICS

Chapter 67.1-03-01 Educator's Code of Ethics

Section 67. 1-03-01-01 Professional Beliefs

The educator believes in the worth and dignity of each human being and strives to help each student realize the student's potential as a worthy, effective member of society The educator, therefore, works to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals. The profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service. The quality of the services of the education profession directly influences the nation and its citizens. The educator shall exert every effort to raise professional standards, to promote a climate that encourages persons worthy of trust to exercise careers in education and to assist in preventing the practice of the profession by unqualified persons. The educator believes that patriotism in its highest form requires dedication to the principles of our democratic heritage and assumes full political and citizenship responsibility. The educator shares with all other citizens the responsibility for the development of educational programs and policies and for interpreting these to the public. The professional educator regards the employment agreement as a solemn pledge to be executed both in spirit and in fact in a manner consistent with the highest ideals of professional service.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-38-18, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18

Section 67. 1-03-01-02

Principle I - Commitment to the Student

In fulfillment of the obligation to the student, the educator shall:

1. Deal justly and considerately with each student.
2. Share the. professional responsibilities for improving educational opportunities.
3. Provide reasonable opportunity for the student to study varying concepts and respect the student's fight to form one's own views.
4. Disperse information about the student obtained in the course of professional service only as prescribed by law.
5. Avoid using professional relationships with students for private advantage.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC I5-38-18, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18

Section 67. 1-03-01-03

Principle II - Commitment to the Profession

In fulfillment of the obligation to the profession, the educator shall:

1. Recognize that the profession must accept responsibility for the professional conduct of its members and understand that their own conduct may be regarded as representative.
2. Evaluate conditions within a district or an institution of learning and make known serious deficiencies by taking action deemed necessary and proper through established professional, legal, or legislative channels.
3. Not knowingly misrepresent one's own or another's professional qualifications or c0mpetencies.
4. Refrain from assigning professional duties to unqualified personnel.
5. Disclose information about colleagues obtained in the Course of professional service only when such disclosure serves a compelling purpose or is required by law.
6. Not accept any gratuity, gift, or favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or actions.
7. Study and adhere to the terms and conditions of a contract.
8. Present only factual information regarding the assignment' or conditions of employment to an applicant.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-38-18, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18

Section 67. 1-03-01-04

Commitment to the Community

In fulfilling this obligation to the community, the educator shall:

1. Acknowledge and encourage the right and responsibility of the public to participate in the formulation of educational policy.
2. Recognize that each education institution may have a person authorized to interpret its official policies.
3. Assume full political and citizenship responsibilities, but refrain from exploiting the institutional privileges of one's professional position to promote political candidates or partisan activities.

History: Effective July 1, 1995
General Authority: NDCC 15-38-18, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15-38-18

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