North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board

The North Dakota State Board of Education is an independent educator licensing board. All board members are appointed by the governor. Board members can serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The Board is responsible for teacher licensure, teacher program approval, professional development, and monitoring professional practices.

According to the state, the State Board of Education became an independent board in 1995. This means the Board does not receive state dollars. The Board's financial revenues are comprised of licensure fees of the educators in North Dakota. North Dakota is one of 22 states that has an independent board.