Welcome to the 2026 North Dakota State Principal of the Year Online Judging Process.

Applications assigned to you appear below and on the left side of the screen.

To begin click any application (applications will take a few minutes to open) to view the application and scoring tool.  The application is on the left screen and the scoring tool is on the right.  Go through the application and score all sections.  As you go through the scoring, your progress and notes will automatically be saved. In addition, there is a “save” button.

The score summary will indicate if you have missed scoring a section; provide a total score for each section, and provide a grand score for the applicant.

Once all scoring for the application is completed, click the “finalize” box.  If you have missed any areas, you’ll receive a prompt to complete the area to finalize the application.

Once you have scored all applications assigned to you, submit all the final scores using the red button on the main page.

Judging must be completed by December 10, 2025.

If you have any questions about the state deadline or process please contact me Kevin Hoherz at [email protected].