Protest camp school operates without state approval
A makeshift school at a protest camp near Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is operating without state approval, according to State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler.
In a Friday letter addressed to the tribal council, including Chairman Dave Archambault II, Baesler said the school — called the Defenders of Water School at Seven Council Fires Camp — is operating illegally and must secure state approval.
Baesler said in a phone interview Tuesday she's working with the tribal council to inform them of what it needs to do to become an approved operating school that meets state requirements. The school must adhere to five operating requirements, including having teachers licensed to teach in only their subject area and teach curriculum required under North Dakota Century Code.
In the meantime, Baesler said she's encouraging those students at the camp to enroll in state-approved schools, including Mandan and Solen school districts, which have agreed to bus students from the camp. Solen Superintendent Justin Fryer said, since last month, the district started sending a bus to the camp to pick up 14 students and bring them to Cannon Ball Elementary and Solen High School.
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