(a) The director shall include in the budget of estimated appropriations prepared under § 322.008(c):
(1) the amount set aside under § 43.001(d), Education Code, by the State Board of Education from the available school fund for the state instructional materials and technology fund established under § 31.021, Education Code; and
(2) the amount that is remaining in the state instructional materials and technology fund from the previous fiscal biennium that is available for use by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
(b) If the amount estimated to be appropriated for purposes of the state instructional materials and technology fund for a fiscal biennium is less than the amount set aside by the State Board of Education under § 43.001(d), Education Code, the director shall provide with the budget an explanation of the difference, including the amount of the difference and to what the additional funds have been appropriated.

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(c) An explanation provided under Subsection (b) shall be included with the documents provided on the board’s Internet website under § 322.0081.