The commissioner may waive requirements under this chapter for up to nine months after the disaster in areas where a federal disaster has been declared under United States Code, title 42, section 5121, et seq., or the governor has exercised authority under chapter 12. The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the senate Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division, the senate Education Finance Committee, the house Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division, the house Education Committee, and the house Ways and Means Committee ten days before the effective date of any waiver granted under this section.