Chapter 13
Appropriations
SECTION 19. FEES DEPOSITED IN NORTH DAKOTA VISION SERVICES SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND OPERATING FUND. Any moneys included in the estimated income line item in subdivision 4 of section 1 of this Act, collected for subscription fees or braille fees, must be deposited in the North Dakota vision services - school for the blind operating fund in the state treasury and may be spent subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly. SECTION 20. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF - HIGHER EDUCATION INTERPRETER GRANT PROGRAM. The grants line item contained in subdivision 3 of section 1 of this Act is for the purpose of providing grants to assist institutions under the control of the state board of higher education with the cost of interpreters and real-time captioning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015. Moneys appropriated for this program are not subject to section 54-44.1-11. Funds shall be distributed pursuant to the provisions of this section: 1. The school for the deaf shall develop a formula to determine the grant amount for which an institution is eligible. The formula must be based on a uniform hourly reimbursement. 2. To obtain a grant under this section, an institution shall submit to the school for the deaf, at the time and in the manner directed by the school, invoices showing the amount expended for interpreters and real-time captioning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. 3. The school for the deaf may not distribute more than fifty percent of the amount appropriated during the first year of the biennium. 4. If any grant moneys remain undistributed at the end of the biennium, the school for the deaf shall provide additional prorated grants to institutions that incurred, during the biennium, hourly expenses in excess of the formula reimbursement level. 5. At the request of an institution under the control of the state board of higher education, the school for the deaf shall consult with the institution and provide advice regarding the provision of services most appropriate to meet a student's needs. SECTION 21. AMENDMENT. Section 15-39.1-28 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15-39.1-28. Tax levy for teachers' retirement. Any school district by a resolution of its school board may levy a tax pursuant to subdivision b of subsection 1 ofuse the proceeds of levies, as permitted by section 57-15-14.2, the proceeds to be used for the purposes of meeting the district's contribution to the fund arising under this chapter and to provide the district's share, if any, of contribution to the fund for contracted employees of either a multidistrict special education board or another school district where the contracted employees are also providing services to the taxing school district. SECTION 22. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-02-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
