19 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.66
Consideration and Adoption of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education
Effective Feb 22, 201035 TexReg 1454Source Note: The provisions of this §66.66 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7236; amended to be effective September 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 3779; amended to be effective October 12, 2006, 31 TexReg 8354; amended to be effective December 25, 2007, 32 TexReg 9611; amended to be effective February 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 1454.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) Publishers shall file three copies of the official bid form with the commissioner of education according to the schedule of adoption procedures.
- (b) A committee of the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall be designated by the SBOE chair to review the commissioner's report concerning instructional materials recommended for state adoption. The committee shall report the results of its review to the SBOE.
(c) The SBOE shall adopt both a list of conforming and nonconforming instructional materials in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.023. Instructional materials may be adopted only if they:
- (1) meet the requisite percentage of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) required under the TEC, §31.023. In determining the percentage of elements of the TEKS covered by instructional materials, each student expectation shall count as an independent element of the TEKS of the subject;
- (2) meet the established physical specifications adopted by the SBOE;
- (3) are free from factual errors; and
- (4) receive majority vote of the SBOE. However, no instructional material may be adopted that contains content that clearly conflicts with the stated purpose of the TEC, §28.002(h).
- (d) Instructional materials submitted for placement on a conforming or nonconforming list may be rejected by majority vote of the SBOE in accordance with the TEC, §31.024.
- (e) The SBOE shall either adopt or reject each submitted instructional material in accordance with the TEC, §31.024.
- (f) The SBOE may allow a publisher to withdraw from the adoption process after the date specified in the proclamation due to recommended placement on a conforming or nonconforming list, manufacturing specifications required as a condition of adoption by the SBOE that the publisher states cannot be met, or failure to agree to make corrections required by the SBOE.
Source Note:The provisions of this §66.66 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7236; amended to be effective September 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 3779; amended to be effective October 12, 2006, 31 TexReg 8354; amended to be effective December 25, 2007, 32 TexReg 9611; amended to be effective February 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 1454.