2025 Rep. Mike Schatz - ND District 39

Rep. Mike Schatz voted in support of pro education/public service policies 23% of the time.

  • Voted to lower the number of years required for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted for universal school meals for all students in North Dakota schools. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against mandatory psychological evaluations for school counselors every two years. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted for the legislative management study on the needs of special education teachers. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against forgiving school meal debt held by North Dakota’s public school students. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted to defund public schools by siphoning taxpayer money to private schools at the expense of rural and public schools. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted in support of harmful parent rights legislation. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted in support of book bans and criminal penalties for librarians. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted against tenure and due process rights. NDU opposed this position. 

How Rep. Schatz Voted

Supported ND United Position

  • HB 1234 - PERS Funding: Yes

  • HB 1238 - Lifetime Teaching Licensure: Yes

  • HB 1475 - Universal School Meals (GF): Yes

  • HB 1490 - Psych Evaluations for School Counselors: No

  • HB 1530 - Special Education Study: Yes

  • SB 2160 - Public Employee Health Insurance: No

  • SB 2400 - Private School Vouchers: No

Opposed ND United Position

Absent