N.Y. Education Law § 1725-a: Powers of boards of education; instructional equipment

§ 1725-a. Powers of boards of education; instructional equipment.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the board of

education of any school district is hereby authorized and empowered to

enter into agreements for the lease-purchase of instructional equipment,

with the payments to be applied against the purchase price of the

equipment. The term "instructional equipment" shall be defined in

regulations by the commissioner. Any such lease-purchase agreements

shall have the prior written approval of the commissioner before

execution. Such agreements shall be subject to the bidding requirements

of the general municipal law.