Complex sentence: A member of the NCSSSMST, it is a state-wide magnet school that is free of tuition, but as of 2008, required by state legislature to charge room and board costs.
Split into simpler sentences: A member of the NCSSSMST, it is a state-wide magnet school that is free of tuition. However, as of 2008, required by state legislature to charge room and board costs.