4. a. Proceeds from the sale and lease-back of textbooks and non-consumable instructional materials shall not be considered miscellaneous local general fund revenue for the purpose of calculating the net budget.

b. A board of education may establish a reserve account in the general fund with all or a part of the proceeds from the sale and lease-back of textbooks and non-consumable instructional materials provided that subsequent appropriations from the reserve account shall only be made within the original budget certified for taxes or as approved by the commissioner for good cause.

L.1998, c.55, s.4; amended 2010, c.44, s.3.