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Committee orders study of special education funding; membership amended to balance legislators and school community
Summary
The House Education Committee approved an interim study to review how North Dakota funds special education, and amended membership to provide an even balance between legislators and school‑community representatives.
Representative Richter presented House Bill 15‑47, a proposal directing Legislative Management to establish a committee during the 2025‑26 interim to study how special education is funded in North Dakota and whether alternative funding models would better serve districts and students.
Richter outlined the current approach (a weighting factor applied within the general funding formula) and contrasted it with other methods, including per‑special‑education‑student funding or service‑based funding that pays for specific services (for…
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