I am so glad the university paid out to the protesters (disbursed), They need that much more than being driven off and scattered (dispersed).
Words have meaning.
On the surface, this law seems to violate Equal Protection provisions in the constitution. Having children in a school system shoiuld not give some parents preference under the law as all citizens in the district pay taxes to the school district either directly or indirectly. The tax payers are the ones to make the decisions.