1. (1) For a school year beginning with or after the 2012-13 school year, a school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless the primary instructional materials provider:

   1. (a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials with the core standards for Utah public schools adopted under Section 53E-3-501;
   2. (b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a public website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and
   3. (c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).

2. (2) The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:

   1. (a) the state board;
   2. (b) the state superintendent or employees of the state board;
   3. (c) a local school board or a school district; or
   4. (d) the instructional materials creator or publisher.

3. (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules that establish:

   1. (a) the qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(a); and
   2. (b) requirements for the detailed summary of the evaluation and its placement on a public website in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(b).

Amended by Chapter 507, 2024 General Session