This recommendation can be implemented with existing resources. Textbooks TEA is responsible for selecting and purchasing most of the textbooks used by Texas school districts. TEA buys textbooks from publishers and lends them to school districts. If textbooks are lost during the school year, the district is responsible for recovering the cost of the books from the student or the student's parent or guardian, or compensating the state for the loss. The teachers then check out the books that they need for their class.
Teachers conduct a periodic review of the textbooks during the school year.