1. If the board of a student's school district of residence refuses to pay the tuition or sign a tuition waiver contract in order for the student to attend school in another district and if the committee established under section 15.1-29-06 denies the petition on appeal, the student's parent may pay the tuition.

2. If the parent chooses to pay the tuition, the parent shall: a. Submit at least fifty percent of the total amount due on the day of enrollment; and b. Provide the board of the admitting district with a written contract agreeing to pay any remaining balance on or before December thirty-first.