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Bank warns tutoring program unlikely for fall 2026 without procurement exemptions; committee delays means testing
Summary
Officials and the Bank of North Dakota told the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division that implementing a proposed private tutoring program for the 2026 school year is unlikely unless the Legislature adopts procurement exemptions and an emergency enactment clause; means-testing language was deferred to a later session meeting.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division heard on Thursday that the Bank of North Dakota and state agencies likely cannot meet a fall 2026 start date for a proposed private tutoring program unless the Legislature approves procurement waivers and an emergency clause.
The warning came after the division discussed the bill text and an implementation timeline. Kelvin Holett, chief business development officer for the Bank of North Dakota, told the committee the bank and program managers mapped out tasks and found the work would likely take a year to 15 months after a contract is in place. “If…
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