N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-12-09: School district reorganization - Initiation of a reorganization plan

1.In order for two or more contiguous school districts or contiguous portions of two or more school districts to initiate a reorganization process, the board of each participating school district must:

a.Vote to pursue the reorganization;

b.Prepare a reorganization plan;

c.Approve the reorganization plan; and

d.Submit the plan to the county superintendent having jurisdiction over the major portion of property in each participating school district.

2.Submission of a reorganization plan to the county superintendent after July 31, 2001:

a.Renders an annexation petition involving any real property that is included in the reorganization plan void, unless the annexation has already been approved by the state board; and

b.Prohibits the acceptance of a new annexation petition involving any real property that is included in the reorganization plan, until all reorganization proceedings have been completed.