The management of school trust lands in North Dakota is entrusted to the ND Department of Trust Lands, under the direction of the Board of University of School Lands.
The Board was given this authority in 1889 by the North Dakota Constitution. The Board meets monthly, unless there is insufficient business to require a meeting or Board members schedules require a change in meeting dates. The regular meeting day is the last Thursday of the month, however, Board members' schedules may sometimes require changes in meeting dates.
Board Meetings
In accordance with NDCC 15-01-03, the Board of University and School Lands schedules meetings for the last Thursday of each month. In the event a quorum (three of the five members) is not available, or there is not sufficient business to warrant calling a meeting, regularly scheduled meetings may be canceled or rescheduled.
The Secretary of State is the repository for notices of public meetings of state agencies. By visiting the North Dakota Public Meeting Notices website, you can browse scheduled meetings for all governing bodies of state agencies, boards, and commissions; subscribe to receive email notifications and RSS feeds of meetings; add meetings to your calendar; and map the location of the meetings.
Beginning on September 24, 2025, The Board of University and School Lands will post video from their meetings on YouTube. Subscribe to follow.
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The next Department of Trust Lands oil & gas lease auction will open October 6, 2026. Bidding will close October 13, 2026.
To nominate a tract for the auction, please visit our new customer portal.
The nomination deadline is August 21, 2026.
The State of North Dakota, acting by and through the Board of University and School Lands and its agent, the Commissioner of University and School Lands (Commissioner), hereby gives notice that sealed bids will be received for the purchase of 204,546 cubic yards of stockpiled construction aggregate material and for a five-year gravel lease on the following described tract in Williams County, North Dakota. Sealed bids must be received at the Office of the Commissioner, 1707 N. 9th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501, no later than 5:00 p.m. CT on October 20, 2026. Sealed bids will be opened and reviewed on October 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Williams County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 205 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58802.
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