(a) A school district or accumulation of districts that operates a school designated as an area school for career and technology education purposes or that participates in a designated area career and technology education program shall use its annual county available school fund apportionment, if any, in the operation of the area school or program or in financing facilities for the school, notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.
(b) A school district complying with Subsection (a) may not be held accountable for or charged with county available school funds in determining the district’s eligibility for minimum foundation school program funds.