§302A-1302 School-based budget flexibility. (a) Beginning with the 1995-1997 fiscal biennium, the department shall implement school-based budget flexibility for schools, complexes, and learning support centers. The flexibility shall be limited to the school-based budgeting program EDN 100 of the department for all schools except new century charter schools defined in section 302A-101 and new century conversion charter schools defined in section 302A-1191.

(b) Beginning in fiscal year 2004-2005, and every year thereafter, the charter school administrative office shall distribute the allocations due to a new century charter school or new century conversion charter school pursuant to sections 302A-1185 and 302A-1191, directly to the new century charter school or new century conversion charter school. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 308, §5; am L 1999, c 62, §5; am L 2002, c 2, §4; am L 2003, c 203, §8]