Section 15.1-13-01 - DefinitionsFor purposes of this chapter:
1. "Administrator" means an individual who holds an administrator's credential and who is employed by the board of a school district for the primary purpose of providing administrative services to the schools of the district. The term includes a school district superintendent, an assistant or associate school district superintendent, a school principal, an assistant or associate school principal, a special education director, a director of a multidistrict special education unit, a career and technical education director, and a director of an area career and technology center. The term may include an athletic or activity director who meets the requirements of this subsection.2. "Board" means the education standards and practices board.3. "Profession of teaching" means providing services in an approved school as a teacher, counselor, librarian, curriculum director or supervisor, speech or language therapist, school psychologist, special educator, or administrator.