7.__Laptop program.__The commissioner may pay costs attributed to the contracted support services and annual payments for the middle school laptop program.

8.__Emergency bus loan.__The commissioner may pay annual payments for the emergency bus loan.

9.__Data management and support services for essential programs and services.__The commissioner may pay costs attributed to system maintenance and staff support necessary to implement the requirements of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.

10.__Disbursement limitations.__The funds disbursed in accordance with this section are limited to the amounts appropriated by the Legislature for these purposes.

§15689-B.__Authorization and schedules of payment of state

subsidy; appeals

1.__Schedules of payment of unit allocation.__The commissioner shall authorize state subsidy payments to the school administrative units to be made in accordance with time schedules set forth in sections 15005, 15689-D and 15901 to 15910.

2.__Notification of allocation; commissioner's duty; superintendent's duty. The following provisions apply to notification of allocation by the commissioner and each superintendent.

A.__The commissioner shall annually, prior to February 1st, notify each school board of the estimated amount to be allocated to the school administrative unit.

B.__Each superintendent shall report to the municipal officers whenever the school administrative unit is notified of the allocation or a change is made in the allocation resulting from an adjustment.

3.__Payments of state subsidy to unit's treasurer; basis. State subsidy payments must be made directly to the treasurer of each school administrative unit. The payments must be based on audited financial reports submitted by school administrative units.