1. (a) The commissioner of education shall issue a request calling for electronic textbooks and instructional materials according to a cycle for foundation and enrichment subjects as determined by the commissioner or according to the review and adoption cycle for subjects in the foundation curriculum and enrichment curriculum adopted by the State Board of Education. The request shall serve as notice to all publishers and to the public that bids to furnish new electronic textbooks and instructional materials to the state are being invited.

2. (b) At a minimum, the request for electronic textbooks and instructional materials shall contain the following:

   1. (1) specifications for essential knowledge and skills in each subject for which bids are being invited;
   2. (2) information regarding the technical standards of the Rehabilitation Act, §508; and
   3. (3) a schedule of adoption procedures for electronic textbooks and instructional materials.
3. (c) The request for electronic textbooks and instructional materials shall require coverage of specific essential knowledge and skills a designated number of times.
4. (d) The commissioner will provide a minimum of 90 calendar days for content development upon the release of the request for electronic textbooks and instructional materials.
5. (e) Under extraordinary circumstances, the commissioner may adopt an emergency, supplementary, or revised request for electronic textbooks and instructional materials without complying with the timelines and other requirements of this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §66.1013 adopted to be effective November 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 10220.