(1) The following standards shall apply during the regular terms of school and shall be applicable equally in every school district:
(a) The residence of a migrant child, for purposes of education, shall be the school district where the migrant child is receiving shelter and the necessities of life, and the provisions of section 22-32-116 shall not apply to this section.
(b) A migrant child shall attend school while residing in any school district in the state when the regular terms of school are in session, unless excused in compliance with the provisions of the "School Attendance Law of 1963", article 33 of this title; and the board of education of a school district shall enforce the attendance in a school of the district of any such migrant child residing in said district.
(c) The payment of additional necessary costs in administering and maintaining the program authorized by this section shall be paid jointly by the state and the participating school district. The per capita additional cost of educating a migrant child in a school district participating in said program may include the following expenses, under rules and regulations prescribed by the state board:
(I) Salaries of personnel, assistants to teachers, and clerical, health, and custodial employees and specialized instructional services as needed;
(II) Necessary additional textbooks, educational supplies, and equipment;
(III) School lunch operation;
(IV) School bus transportation;
(V) Provision of and physical plant operation, including rent, heat, light, water, repairs, adjustments, and maintenance, if regular school facilities are not used; except that provision of and operation of the school plant shall be a contribution of the school district if regular school facilities are used.
(2) Upon submission and approval by the state board of itemized statements from the boards of education of the participating school districts for additional moneys to cover expenses incurred by them in conducting said programs, such school districts shall be reimbursed for such additional expenses as specified in subsection (1)(c) of this section. Applications by participating school districts for reimbursement shall be made on forms prescribed by the state board at such time or times during the year as determined by the state board.
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