1. 1. The department of elementary and secondary education may charge a reasonable fee to cover the expenses and costs related to the services provided at the assessment center established under section 168.405. Such fees shall be deposited in the excellence in education fund. Participant travel, living and incidental costs shall be at the expense of the participant, or may be reimbursed by a local school district.

2. 2.

   1. (1) Funding for programming within the principal-administrators academy established in section 168.407 may include:

      1. (a) Any federal funding made available that would support such programming;
      2. (b) Moneys appropriated or deposited into the excellence in education fund established in section 160.268; or
      3. (c) Up to five percent of any funding appropriated for payments authorized under sections 168.500 to 168.515.
   2. (2) The department, where applicable, may require matching funds be provided either by individuals participating in the programming or by the school districts that employ the individuals participating in the program.

(L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 168.405 subsec. 3, A.L. 2025 S.B. 68)