North Dakota Senate passes school choice bill with income-based aid
School choice in North Dakota took a step forward—though not without a fight. The Senate passed a revised version of House Bill 1540, creating an income-based education savings account program for families who opt out of public schools. But the vote was close, and the debate revealed deep divides—not just over policy, but over principle. Some lawmakers backed the bill as a small start; others rejected it as too narrow or unfair to rural districts. Now, it’s back to the House for the next round. Grant Coursey with Bismarck Tribune has the full story; bill details are below.
HB 1540
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program.
House Sponsors: Koppelman (R, District 16), Hauck (R, District 36), J. Johnson (R, District 41), Marschall (R, District 16), Morton (R, District 46), Rohr (R, District 31), Steiner (R, District 37),
Senate Sponsors: Boehm (R, District 33), Clemens (R, District 16), Cory (R, District 42), Gerhardt (R, District 34), Wobbema (R, District 24),
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