Afterschool Day at the Capitol January 23

January 23, 2025

8:30am - 1:30pm

Memorial Hall

ND State Capitol Building

600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505

(map of Capitol Complex here)

ND Afterschool Network invites afterschool, summer learning, and other out-of-school time programs from across the state to showcase your high-quality programs. Afterschool programs serving youth ages 5 - 18 are essential to our state's youth, families, and communities. Join our efforts to celebrate afterschool, highlight what you do, and advocate for additional supports and investments. The event is open to the public.

Schedule

Booths will be set up 8:30am - 1:30pm

9:30am Presentation by Northern Plains Dance

10:30am Presentation by North Dakota's Gateway to Science

11:00am Boxed Lunch available until gone

11:30am Presentation by North Valley Extended School Project

12:30pm Presentation by Tate Topa Tribal School's 21st Century CLC Grant

Programs participating in Afterschool Day on the Hill:

CREA Extended School Project, Bismarck

Child Care Aware of ND, statewide

Hatton Extended School Project, Hatton

JSVC Valley City

North Valley Extended School Project, Grafton

Northeast Education Services Cooperative, Devil's Lake

North Dakota's Gateway to Science, Bismarck

Northern Plains Dance, Bismarck

South Sudanese Foundation, Fargo

Tate Topa Tribal School's 21st Century CLC Grant, Fort Totten

Theo Art School, Bismarck

Waterford.org, statewide

Questions?

Contact kristin.knorr@k12.nd.us

Committee Schedule Jan 17 - 25

SB 2107

SB2107 relates to annual training requirements for licensed child care programs.

Title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection of section 50-11.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services training for licensure.

Last official action: Hearing held 1/13 at 10:00am. Watch video and see testimony submitted.

Committee discussed waiting to vote on SB 2107 until hearing for HB 1119 held, as similar language is in HB 1119.

HB 1100

Title: A BILL for an Act to provide an exemption to continue free school meal funding for delinquent meal debt and to provide for a legislative management report.

Last official action: Hearing held 1/14 at 9:00am. Watch video and see testimony submitted.

HB 1013

HB 1013 includes Department of Public Instruction budget and will have committee hearings throughout session.

Title: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of various divisions of the department of health and human services; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a report.

Last official action: Hearings held 1/9, 1/16. Committee work scheduled 1/24 at 9:00am. Watch video here.

HB 1012

HB 1012 is the Department of Health and Human Services budget and will have committee hearings throughout session.

Last official action: Multiple hearings held. Hearings scheduled on 1/23 at 2:45pm and 1/24 at 8:00am (Medicaid) Submit Testimony

Watch video and see testimony submitted.

HB 1119

HB 1119 was requested by the Department of Health and Human Services and proposes to reduce the number of child care license types.

Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services training and certification requirements; to amend and reenact sections 50-11.1-02, 50-11.1-02.1, 50-11.1-03, and 50-11.1-04, subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-07.2, sections 50-11.1-11, 50-11.1-11.1, and 50-11.1-17, subsection 3 of section 50-11.1-18, and sections 50-11.1-23 and 50-33-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to early childhood services and child care assistance; to repeal sections 50-11.1-02.3 and 50-11.1-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to training requirements for early childhood services staff; and to provide an effective date.

Last official action: Introduced, referred to Human Services Committee

ND Early Childhood & School-Age Care Advocacy Toolkit

The toolkit has been updated to include information about North Dakota's 69th Legislative Session including an overview of the legislative process, how to track bills, and how to submit testimony.

Visit Toolkit

We want to help keep stakeholders like you informed of updates and opportunities to share your voice and perspectives related to child care and school-age out-of-school time programming. Policy updates will be sent weekly during 2025 Legislative Session and as needed on relevant committee meetings, bills, and opportunities.

Contact ND Afterschool Network or Child Care Aware of ND for any questions or to share policy information.

Learn More

https://ndafterschoolnetwork.com/afterschool-policy/

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