Except to the extent otherwise provided by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., in order to account for any revenue-raising limitations of the Colorado school for the deaf and blind created and existing pursuant to section 22-80-102 (1)(a) not shared by school districts, the school shall be subject to the same financial assistance application requirements and financial assistance prioritization criteria as a school district.