6 CAR § 101-105 – General requirements related to instructional materials

(a)
1. (1) Each school district shall select an instructional materials selection committee.
2. (2) A majority of its members shall be licensed personnel, which shall include classroom teachers.
(b) Public school districts shall provide instructional materials, including the availability of any equipment needed to access the instructional materials, for all pupils attending the public schools of this state in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12), inclusive, in all subjects taught in those grades, without cost to the pupils.
(c) School districts may select their own instructional materials, including the equipment needed to access the instructional materials.
(d) Materials purchased with state funds shall be consistent with the Arkansas Academic Content Standards.
(e)
1. (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor to ensure that all school districts in the State of Arkansas comply with this section and with Arkansas Code § 6-21-403.
2. (2) The primary method of compliance shall be through a school district’s statement of assurance filed with the division pursuant to Arkansas Code § 6-15-202.
3. (3) The division shall report in the annual school performance report a school district that fails to provide instructional materials, including:
  1. (A) The availability of any equipment needed to access the instructional materials; or
  2. (B) Any school district that charges any student a fee for use of or access to any instructional materials.
(f)
1. (1) As used in this subsection, “person” means:
  1. (A) An individual;
  2. (B) A partnership;
  3. (C) A corporation; or
  4. (D) An association.
2. (2) A person who operates in this state shall not charge a school district a price for instructional materials that exceeds the lowest contracted price currently bid in another state on the same product.
3. (3) A person:
  1. (A) Shall sell instructional materials at the same price to all school districts in the state; and
  2. (B) Must guarantee the price for the remainder of the school year.