1. (a) The State Board of Education (SBOE) shall issue a proclamation calling for new instructional materials according to the review and adoption cycles for foundation and enrichment subjects adopted by the SBOE. The proclamation shall serve as notice to all registered publishers and to the public that bids to furnish new materials to the state are being invited. The proclamation shall be issued at least 24 months before the scheduled adoption of the new instructional materials by the SBOE.

2. (b) The proclamation shall contain the following:

   1. (1) specifications for essential knowledge and skills in each subject for which bids are being invited;
   2. (2) a maximum cost to the state per student for adopted instructional materials in each subject for which bids are being invited;
   3. (3) an estimated number of units to be purchased during the first contract year for each subject in the proclamation;
   4. (4) specifications for providing computerized files to produce braille versions of adopted instructional materials; and
   5. (5) a schedule for the adoption process.
3. (c) A draft copy of the proclamation shall be provided to each member of the SBOE and to designated representatives of the publishing industry to solicit input on maximum costs before the SBOE considers the proclamation. In addition, the Texas Education Agency shall hold a public meeting regarding the draft proclamation with representatives of the publishing industry 60-90 days prior to the scheduled adoption of the proclamation by the SBOE. Any revisions recommended as a result of the meeting with publishers shall be presented to the SBOE along with the subsequent draft of the proclamation.
4. (d) Under extraordinary circumstances, the SBOE may adopt an emergency, supplementary, or revised proclamation without complying with the time lines and other requirements of this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §66.27 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7236; amended to be effective September 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 3779.