(a) If funding has been appropriated for teacher incentive payments and reimbursement of costs relating to national board certification under AS 14.20.225, the department shall notify each school district not later than August 31.
(b) Upon notification under (a) of this section, a district shall provide to the department any requested information to establish incentive and reimbursable teacher costs under AS 14.20.225.
(c) Subject to appropriation, a district or the department, as applicable, shall reimburse each teacher who is employed by the district or the department, and who is pursuing an initial national board certification or renewal of a national board certification, for the costs allowable under AS 14.20.225 that the teacher incurs on or after July 1, 2024.
(d) In this section, "national board certification" has the meaning given in AS 14.20.225.