New Town Public School District No. 1 v. State Board of Public School Education of State of North Dakota

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] New Town Public School District No. 1 (“New Town”) appealed from a judgment affirming an order by the State Board of Public School Education (“State Board”) granting a February 2001 petition to annex land from New Town to Stanley Public School District No. 2 (“Stanley”). We conclude the State Board’s findings of fact are supported by a preponderance of the evidence, its conclusions of law are supported by the findings of fact, and its decision is in accordance with the law. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On August 9, 2000, the State Board denied a petition, to annex 18.62 sections of…