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Jamestown schools briefed on state education bills, funding changes and proposed cell-phone restriction
Summary
At its May 5 meeting, the Jamestown Public School Board was briefed on state education legislation — including a new charter-school law, a 2.5% K–12 funding increase from conference committee action, property-tax reform with a new 3% dollar-growth limit, and proposed limits on student cell phones — and was advised to prepare policy responses.
During the superintendent’s report on May 5 the Jamestown Public School Board received an overview of education-related bills and fiscal changes from the recently concluded North Dakota legislative session.
Staff reported that Senate Bill 2241 — described in the meeting as legislation expanding public-school options by adding charter-school law — passed. Legislative proposals for education savings accounts or vouchers were defeated or vetoed.…
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