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NDDPI has prepared updated guidance to support districts transitioning to Infinite Campus, clarifying statewide contract terms, cost responsibilities, and key implementation timelines. This update outlines contract structure, covered services, which potential overages NDDPI will cover versus those districts must manage, and how summer school, end-of-year processes, and data migration from PowerSchool and TieNet will be handled as districts prepare for the June 30, 2026, conversion deadline.

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State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier announced Thursday that Morgan Forness, superintendent of the Central Cass public school in Casselton, has been appointed to the State Board of Public School Education.

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction will be seeking applications from organizations interested in operating North Dakota’s Summer Food Service Program in April 2026. The program provides free meals for children when school is not in session.

State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier is inviting families, students, and community members to take part in a statewide education survey to gather public perspectives on key subjects that affect students, schools, and the future of education across North Dakota.

Continued SIS support during the transition to Infinite Campus; required PowerSchool year-end processes; Office Hours

Gov. Kelly Armstrong will have three finalists to choose from for a vacancy on the North Dakota Board of Higher Education. A nominating committee on Tuesday agreed to forward three names for the governor to consider in filling the opening. 

State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier is inviting North Dakotans to celebrate outstanding teachers by nominating them for County Teacher of the Year.

State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier continues his planned visits to the state’s schools in earnest on Wednesday, with scheduled trips to seven districts in northwestern and north-central North Dakota.

Five North Dakotans have applied for a pending vacancy on the state Board of Higher Education, which oversees the 11 institutions in the state’s university system.