About the Instructor
Amy De Kok
Amy De Kok joined NDSBA’s staff as Legal Counsel on September 18, 2017. Prior to joining NDSBA, Amy was an attorney and shareholder with the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., a position she held since 2010. Over the past several years, Amy’s practice has focused on presenting and advising school districts throughout the state of North Dakota on a wide variety of issues including contract negotiations, teacher termination/discharge, employment, school board policy interpretation and application, school facility construction and improvement, and bond referendum procedures.
Important Course Dates
July 1, 2022: Class begins
September 30, 2022: Final exam must be completed and a proctor form emailed to patty.verdouw@ndsba.org by this deadline.
Syllabus
Presentation
Reading Assignments
- NDCC chapters 15.1-09 and 16.1-07
- 2020 School Election Deadlines (created by NDSBA)
- School Elections Handbook
- School Elections Presentation (created by NDSBA)
Useful Websites
North Dakota Secretary of State – Elections & Voting: https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalList.aspx
North Dakota Century Code: http://www.legis.nd.gov/general-information/north-dakota-century-code
Final Exam
The final exam for this class will be an online 20 question, multiple choice test. You may use your lecture notes and course resources to answer these questions. Once you have completed the exam, click “Show Results.” A screen will appear with your recorded answers and final exam score. The exam due date is September 30, 2022.
The final exam for this course must be proctored by your school administrator, direct supervisor or a board president. A proctor verification form must be completed and emailed to patty.verdouw@ndsba.org by September 30 2022, to validate the final exam.
Click here to access the exam
Questions
Questions about the course? Email: amy.dekok@ndsba.org