N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-26-01: Definitions - Adult and adult basic and secondary education

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1."Adult" means any individual who is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance.

2."Adult basic and secondary education" means:

a.Instructional services for adults who:

(1)Do not have the basic literacy skills necessary to function effectively in society;

(2)Do not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education; or

(3)Have not reached a level of education equivalent to that required for a certificate of graduation to be issued.

b.Education for adults whose inability to speak, read, or write English is a substantial impairment of their ability to obtain or retain employment commensurate with their ability.