(a)

1. (1) There shall be no charge to local school districts for large print or braille textbooks unless a book is lost or is severely damaged.
2. (2) Should a textbook be lost or sustain such damage as to render the book unusable, the district will be billed for the costs associated with replacing the book.

(b)

1. (1) The Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind may use funds from the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind Fund Account for costs associated with providing braille and large print textbooks as authorized under this section.

2. (2) If funding allows and a need is present, the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind may use funds from the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind Fund Account to purchase:

   1. (A) Electronic textbooks;
   2. (B) Adaptive technology; and
   3. (C) Library media.