Can a K-12 Public School Teacher transfer a license to North Dakota as a military spouse?
Not through the compact — North Dakota is not currently a Teaching compact member. A military-spouse K-12 Public School Teacher relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires North Dakota to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your teacher-licensing authority in North Dakota
Under North Dakota Century Code 43-51-11.1, the Education Standards and Practices Board (which licenses ND teachers and is expressly named in the covered board definition) must issue a fee-free provisional license or temporary permit, valid up to two years, to a military spouse who has substantially met licensure requirements.
Official source ↗About the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
Newer compact (2023) for K-12 teachers. Allows teacher licenses to transfer between member states without re-testing or re-coursing. War Department helped fund development specifically for military families.
Official compact site ↗All Teaching member states
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