1. A center board, for the purpose of paying any administrative, planning, operating, or capital expenses incurred or to be incurred, shall assess each: a. Participating school district a center membership fee based upon its high school enrollment as compared to the total high school enrollment of all participating school districts in the area career and technology center and may assess fees based on access and use of programs. b. Nonparticipating school district receiving services a fee based upon its use of programs.

2. A center board shall allocate, as nearly as possible, the number of students from each participating district to be served in an area career and technology center on the same proportionate basis as is used for the assessment of expenses.

3. Each participating school district shall remit payment of the assessment of its share of expenses to the center board promptly after receipt of the assessment notice, or within a period of time determined by the center board, but no later than sixty days after the official date of receipt as noted on the assessment notice. A civil penalty of one percent per month must accrue on all assessments not paid when due.