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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 66.10 - Procedures Governing Violations of Statutes - Official Complaints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An official complaint alleging a
				  violation of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.151, or a rule
				  implementing that section, for an instructional material adopted by the State
				  Board of Education (SBOE) shall be filed with the commissioner of education. An
				  official complaint shall be made on a form prescribed by the commissioner of
				  education.
(b) The complaint form
				  shall require:
(1) a citation to the specific
				  provision under the TEC, §31.151, or rule for which a violation is
				  alleged;
(2) identification of the
				  publisher or manufacturer responsible for the alleged violation;
(3) facts showing that a likely violation has
				  occurred such as identification of the particular instructional material and
				  page number where each alleged error occurs; and
(4) signature and contact information of the
				  person complaining of the alleged violation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.21 - Review and Adoption Cycle

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  State Board of Education (SBOE) shall adopt a review and adoption cycle for
				  instructional materials for prekindergarten and for elementary and secondary
				  grade levels for each subject in the required curriculum.
(b) In adopting the cycle, the SBOE:
(1) is not required to review and adopt
				  instructional materials for all grade levels in a single year; and
(2) shall give priority to instructional
				  materials in the following subjects:
(A)
				  foundation curriculum subjects for which the essential knowledge and skills
				  have been substantially revised and for which assessment instruments are
				  required under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B,
				  including career and technical education courses that satisfy foundation
				  curriculum requirements as provided by the TEC, §28.002(n);
(B) foundation curriculum subjects for which
				  the essential knowledge and skills have been substantially revised, including
				  career and technical education courses that satisfy foundation curriculum
				  requirements as provided by the TEC, §28.002(n);
(C) foundation curriculum subjects not
				  described by subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, including career and
				  technical education courses that satisfy foundation curriculum requirements as
				  provided by the TEC, §28.002(n); and
(D) enrichment curriculum subjects.
(3) The adoption cycle for
				  subjects in the foundation curriculum shall be organized so that instructional
				  materials for not more than one-fourth of the subjects in the foundation
				  curriculum are reviewed each biennium. A full and complete investigation of
				  instructional materials for each subject in the foundation curriculum shall
				  occur every eight years unless content of instructional materials for a subject
				  is sufficiently current. Estimated expenditures and historical or expected
				  legislative appropriations shall be considered when determining placement of
				  subjects in the cycle.
(4) The
				  adoption cycle for subjects in the enrichment curriculum shall be organized so
				  that placement of a subject in the cycle is based on the need for up-to-date
				  materials that align to revised Texas essential knowledge and skills or the
				  addition of new courses. Estimated expenditures and historical or expected
				  legislative appropriations shall be considered when determining placement of
				  subjects in the cycle.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.29 - Websites in State-Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section applies only to a website
				  that is a component used to address Texas essential knowledge and skills as
				  part of a state-adopted product.
(b) A publisher shall monitor, update, and
				  maintain any in-house and third party electronic, web-based, or online products
				  furnished as part of the instructional materials specified in the contract for
				  the period determined by the State Board of Education (SBOE).
(c) If, at any time during the contract
				  period, the commissioner of education determines in a hearing that electronic,
				  web-based, or online instructional materials furnished and supplied under the
				  terms of a contract have faulty manufacturing characteristics or display dated
				  or inferior information that is not in alignment with the Texas essential
				  knowledge and skills that were in place at the time of the materials' original
				  adoption, the instructional materials or information shall be replaced with
				  complying materials or information by the publishers without cost to the
				  state.
(d) Electronic, web-based,
				  or online instructional materials may not be altered in any way that would
				  remove or change content that was used to qualify the product for adoption in
				  the curriculum without prior SBOE approval.
(e) The publisher may not allow advertising
				  of any type to be placed in or associated with the materials.
(f) The publisher may not add any Internet
				  links to the materials without the approval of the commissioner of education,
				  will not redirect any user accessing the web-based or online instructional
				  materials to other Internet or electronic sites that are not directly related
				  to the content, and may not collect any information about the user or computer
				  accessing the materials that would allow determination of personal information,
				  including email addresses, without a fully executed data-sharing agreement
				  between the publisher and the local school district that protects user data and
				  limits its use to permitted educational purposes only.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.30 - State Review Panels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  commissioner of education shall determine the number of review panels needed to
				  review instructional materials under consideration for adoption, the number of
				  persons to serve on each panel, and, subject to this section, the process for
				  selecting panel members.
(b) As
				  determined by this section, panel members shall serve with the advice and
				  consent of the member from whose district the panel member resides.
(c) The commissioner shall solicit
				  nominations for possible appointees to state review panels from the State Board
				  of Education (SBOE), school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and
				  educational organizations in the state. Nominations may be accepted from any
				  Texas resident. Nominations shall not be made by or accepted from any
				  publishers; hardware or software providers; authors; depositories; agents for
				  publishers, hardware or software providers, authors, or depositories; or any
				  person who holds any official position with a publisher, hardware or software
				  provider, author, depository, or agent.
(d) A person nominated to serve on a state
				  review panel shall disclose in any nomination or application, in a manner
				  designated by the commissioner, his or her residence and whether currently or
				  at any time in the 36 months preceding the appointment the person:
(1) was employed by or received funds from
				  any individual or entity affiliated with a publishing company involved in or
				  connected to the adoption of instructional materials;
(2) owned or controlled any interest valued
				  at more than $5,000 in a privately owned publishing company or an entity
				  receiving funds from a publishing company involved in or connected to the
				  adoption of instructional materials or had direct ownership of stock of a
				  publicly traded company involved in or connected to the adoption of
				  instructional materials; or
(3) was
				  employed by an institution of higher education that has submitted open
				  education resource instructional materials or is a publisher of instructional
				  materials.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.36 - State Review Panels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) State
				  review panel members shall participate in training that includes at least the
				  following:
(1) the responsibilities of a
				  state review panel member;
(2)
				  statutes and rules pertaining to the state adoption process;
(3) essential knowledge and skills specified
				  for subjects and grades or courses included in the proclamation;
(4) clear and consistent guidelines for
				  determining Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS) or Texas
				  Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) coverage within the instructional
				  materials;
(5) identifying factual
				  errors;
(6) the schedule of
				  adoption procedures;
(7)
				  instruction in the use of technology appropriate to media submitted for
				  adoption; and
(8) regulatory
				  requirements, including the Government Code, §
											572.051 (relating to
				  Standards of Conduct), and the Texas Penal Code, §
											36.02 (relating to
				  Bribery). Copies of the statutes mentioned in this section shall be supplied to
				  each state review panel member.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.39 - Regional Education Service Centers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each regional education service center (ESC) executive director shall designate
				  one person to supervise all access to samples of instructional
				  materials.
(b) On or before the
				  date specified in the schedule of adoption procedures, each ESC representative
				  shall notify the commissioner of education of all irregularities in electronic
				  samples in a manner designated by the commissioner. The appropriate publisher
				  shall be notified of any sample irregularities reported by the ESCs.
(c) One electronic sample of all
				  instructional materials under consideration for adoption shall be retained in
				  each ESC for review by interested persons. The review sample must remain
				  available until the ESC receives the electronic final adopted product sample on
				  the date specified in the schedule of adoption procedures.
(d) Appropriate information, such as locator
				  and login information and passwords, shall be made available by the ESCs to
				  ensure public access to Internet-based instructional content throughout the
				  review or contract period, as appropriate.
(e) Regional ESCs shall ensure reasonable
				  public access to sample instructional materials, including access outside of
				  normal working hours that shall be scheduled by appointment.
(f) On or before the date specified in the
				  schedule of adoption procedures, each ESC shall publicize the date on which
				  sample instructional materials will be available for review and shall notify
				  all school districts in the region of the schedule.
(g) One electronic final sample of all
				  instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education shall be
				  retained in each ESC for the entire adoption period for review by interested
				  persons. Samples of adopted prekindergarten materials must match the format of
				  the products to be provided to schools upon ordering.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.41 - Adding Content During the Panel Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A publisher may add or edit content to
				  instructional materials during the panel review only to allow the materials to:
(1) meet the Texas essential knowledge and
				  skills (TEKS) or Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) coverage percentage the
				  publisher had specified on the correlation document submitted for that
				  instructional product;
(2) meet
				  100% of the English language proficiency standards (ELPS) designated for the
				  subject and grade for which the instructional product is intended;
				  and
(3) address any factual
				  errors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.42 - Public Comment on Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The instructional materials public
				  comment period begins when the electronic samples of materials under
				  consideration for adoption are posted on the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
				  website and ends 14 days prior to the meeting at which the State Board of
				  Education (SBOE) will vote to adopt instructional materials.
(b) Any resident of Texas may submit written
				  comments for, against, or about any instructional materials submitted for
				  adoption.
(1) Written comments shall be
				  submitted to the commissioner of education in a format designated by the
				  commissioner on or before the deadlines specified in the schedule of adoption
				  procedures.
(2) Alleged factual
				  errors shall be submitted to the commissioner in a format designated by the
				  commissioner on or before the deadlines specified in the schedule of adoption
				  procedures.
(3) Copies of written
				  comments and lists of reported alleged factual errors shall be posted on the
				  TEA website and provided to the SBOE and participating publishers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.43 - Adding Content During the Public Comment Period

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Publishers that wish to add or modify
				  content after submitting their electronic pre-adoption samples but prior to
				  adoption must make the new content available to the public, meet all the same
				  requirements with that new content that the original pre-adoption sample meets,
				  and document changes on the list of corrections and editorial changes, as
				  specified in §
										66.28
				  of this title (relating to Requirements for Publisher Participation).
(b) Changes to content in materials under
				  consideration for adoption made in accordance with subsection (a) of this
				  section, including those proposed in response to public comment, must be
				  received by the Texas Education Agency by seven business days prior to the
				  meeting at which the State Board of Education will vote to adopt instructional
				  materials. The proposed changes shall be posted on the Texas Education Agency
				  website at least five business days prior to the meeting at which the State
				  Board of Education will vote to adopt instructional materials.
(c) Changes to content in materials under
				  consideration for adoption proposed in response to public testimony must be
				  received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to
				  the meeting at which the State Board of Education will vote to adopt
				  instructional materials.
(d) After
				  materials have been adopted, content changes must be made in accordance with
				  §
										66.75
				  of this title (relating to Updates to Adopted Instructional
				  Materials).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.63 - Report of the Commissioner of Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) State review panels appointed by the
				  commissioner of education shall review all instructional materials submitted
				  for consideration for adoption. The commissioner shall prepare a preliminary
				  report on instructional materials under consideration for adoption that
				  includes the following:
(1) the findings of
				  the review panels regarding Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS) or
				  Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) and English language proficiency
				  standards (ELPS) coverage; and
(2)
				  alleged factual errors identified by state review panels.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.66 - Consideration and Adoption of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The State
				  Board of Education (SBOE) shall either adopt or reject each submitted
				  instructional material in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC),
				  §31.024.
(b) The SBOE shall
				  adopt instructional materials in accordance with the TEC, §31.023.
				  Instructional materials may be adopted only if:
(1) they meet at least 50% of the Texas
				  essential knowledge and skills (TEKS) or Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG)
				  when the SBOE calls for materials as specified in §
											66.27(c)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Proclamation, Public Notice, and Schedule for
				  Adopting Instructional Materials) or meet requirements of the proclamation when
				  the SBOE calls for materials as specified in §
											66.27(c)(2)
				  or (3) of this title for the subject and
				  grade level or course(s) in materials designed for student use and materials
				  designed for teacher use. In determining the percentage of the TEKS or TPG
				  covered by instructional materials, each student expectation shall count as an
				  independent element of the TEKS or TPG;
(2) the publisher has agreed to ensure that
				  they meet the established physical specifications adopted by the SBOE prior to
				  making materials available for use in districts;
(3) the publisher has agreed to ensure that
				  they follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and technical
				  specifications of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, as specified in
				  the proclamation;
(4) they are free
				  from factual errors, including significant grammatical or punctuation errors
				  that have been determined to impede student learning or that make the product
				  of a quality not acceptable in Texas public schools, or the publisher has
				  agreed to correct any identified factual errors or grammatical or punctuation
				  errors that have been determined to impede student learning, prior to making
				  them available for use in districts and charter schools;
(5) they are deemed to be suitable for the
				  subject area and grade level;
(6)
				  they have been reviewed by academic experts in the subject and grade level;
				  and
(7) they receive approval by
				  majority vote of the SBOE.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.67 - Adoption of Open Education Resource Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Open education resource instructional
				  material" means teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the
				  public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that
				  allows for free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others, including
				  full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests,
				  software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access
				  to knowledge.
(b) The State Board
				  of Education (SBOE) shall place open education resource instructional materials
				  submitted for a secondary-level course on the adopted list if the instructional
				  materials meet the criteria outlined in subsections (c) and (d) of this
				  section.
(c) Open education
				  resource instructional materials referenced in this section must be:
(1) submitted by an eligible institution,
				  defined as a public institution of higher education that is designated as a
				  research university or emerging research university under the Texas Higher
				  Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, or a private university
				  located in Texas that is a member of the Association of American Universities,
				  or a public technical institute, as defined by the TEC, §61.003;
(2) intended for a secondary-level course;
				  and
(3) written, compiled, or
				  edited primarily by faculty of an eligible institution that specializes in the
				  subject area of the instructional materials.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.72 - Contracts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The state contract shall not be changed
				  or modified without approval of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) legal
				  counsel.
(b) Contracts shall be
				  sent to the publishers for signature. Signed contracts returned by the
				  publishers shall be signed by the chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE)
				  and attested to by the commissioner of education. Properly signed and attested
				  contracts shall be filed with the TEA.
(c) The publisher of instructional materials
				  adopted by the SBOE shall:
(1) enter into a
				  contract with the SBOE for a term not to exceed eight years and that ends at
				  the same time as any contract entered into by the SBOE for other instructional
				  materials for the same subject and grade level; and
(2) commit to provide the instructional
				  materials in the manner specified by the publisher in the official bid
				  specified in §
											66.28(f)
				  of this title (relating to Requirements for Publisher Participation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.73 - Delivery of Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each publisher is required to have
				  adopted instructional materials in stock and available for distribution to
				  school districts throughout the entire adoption period. A back order is defined
				  as adopted instructional material not in stock when ordered and not available
				  for delivery to school districts or open-enrollment charter schools on the
				  specified shipment date. Upon request, the commissioner of education shall
				  report the number of back-ordered materials by publisher to the State Board of
				  Education (SBOE).
(b) Each
				  publisher shall guarantee delivery of instructional materials at least ten
				  business days before the opening day of school of the year for which the
				  instructional materials are ordered if the instructional materials have been
				  ordered by a date specified in the publisher's contract with the Texas
				  Education Agency.
(c) Each
				  publisher with instructional materials on back order shall notify affected
				  school districts of the expected ship dates for each title on back
				  order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.75 - Updates to Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A publisher may submit a request to the
				  commissioner of education for approval to update content in state-adopted
				  instructional materials. A publisher requesting approval of a content update
				  shall provide a written request in a manner designated by the commissioner that
				  includes an explanation of the reason for the update. This requirement includes
				  electronic instructional materials and Internet products for which all users
				  receive the same updates. The request must be accompanied by an electronic
				  sample of the proposed updates. Proposed changes shall be posted on the Texas
				  Education Agency (TEA) website for a minimum of seven calendar days prior to
				  approval.
(b) A publisher that
				  requests to update content in state-adopted instructional materials must comply
				  with the following additional requirements:
(1) provide that there will be no additional
				  cost to the state;
(2) certify in
				  writing that the new material meets the applicable essential knowledge and
				  skills and is free from factual errors; and
(3) certify that the updates do not affect
				  the product's coverage of Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(h), as it
				  relates to that specific subject and grade level or course(s), understanding
				  the importance of patriotism and functioning productively in a free-enterprise
				  society with appreciation for the basic democratic values of our state and
				  national heritage.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.76 - New Editions of Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A publisher may submit a request to the
				  commissioner of education for approval to substitute a new edition of
				  state-adopted instructional materials. A publisher requesting approval of a new
				  edition shall provide a written request in a manner designated by the
				  commissioner that includes an explanation of the reason for the substitution.
				  The request must be accompanied by an electronic sample and a correlation
				  document that meets all the requirements of the correlation document provided
				  for the initial review. This requirement includes electronic instructional
				  materials and Internet products for which all users receive the same updates.
				  Proposed changes shall be made available for public review on the Texas
				  Education Agency (TEA) website for a minimum of 60 calendar days prior to
				  approval.
(b) A publisher that
				  requests to substitute a new edition of state-adopted instructional materials
				  must comply with the following additional requirements:
(1) provide that there will be no additional
				  cost to the state;
(2) certify in
				  writing that the new material meets the applicable Texas essential knowledge
				  and skills (TEKS) or Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) and is free from
				  factual errors; and
(3) certify
				  that the updates in the new edition do not affect the product's coverage of
				  Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(h), as it relates to that specific
				  subject and grade level or course(s), understanding the importance of
				  patriotism and functioning productively in a free-enterprise society with
				  appreciation for the basic democratic values of our state and national
				  heritage.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter B - STATE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.81 - Ancillary Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Ancillary
				  materials are defined as materials that a publisher plans to provide to school
				  districts and open-enrollment charter schools free with their order of
				  instructional materials from the list of adopted materials. Ancillaries are not
				  evaluated in the review process and are not used to verify Texas essential
				  knowledge and skills or Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines coverage. A publisher
				  of adopted instructional materials shall provide any ancillary item free of
				  charge to the same extent that the publisher provides the item free of charge
				  to any state, public school, or school district in the United States. Any
				  ancillary material may be part of a bundled package of materials, but each
				  component of that package must be available for purchase
				  individually.
(b) The State Board
				  of Education may impose a reasonable administrative penalty not to exceed
				  $5,000 against a publisher or manufacturer that knowingly violates subsection
				  (a) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter C - LOCAL OPERATIONS › Section 66.101 - Sample Copies of Instructional Materials for School Districts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) According to the schedule of adoption
				  procedures, a publisher shall provide each school district and open-enrollment
				  charter school with information that fully describes instructional materials
				  submitted for adoption. Descriptive information provided to each school
				  district or open-enrollment charter school shall be identical to the
				  descriptive information provided to the Texas Education Agency and education
				  service centers.
(b) Upon request
				  by the instructional materials coordinator of a school district or
				  open-enrollment charter school, a publisher shall provide one complete
				  electronic sample in an open file format or closed format of adopted
				  instructional materials. Samples of learning systems and electronic, visual, or
				  auditory media may be provided in demonstration or representative format.
				  Samples of instructional materials provided to school districts shall be
				  labeled "Sample Copy - Not for Classroom Use." Samples to schools are not
				  required for materials submitted for midcycle review, as specified in §
										66.27
				  of this title (relating to Proclamation, Public Notice, and Schedule for
				  Adopting Instructional Materials).
(c) Samples supplied to school districts
				  shall be provided and distributed at the expense of the publisher. No state or
				  local funds shall be expended to purchase, distribute, or ship sample
				  materials. Publishers may make arrangements with school districts or
				  open-enrollment charter schools to retrieve samples after local selections are
				  completed, but the state does not guarantee return of sample instructional
				  materials.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter C - LOCAL OPERATIONS › Section 66.104 - Selection of Instructional Materials by School Districts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each local board of trustees of a school
				  district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall select
				  instructional materials in an open meeting as required by Texas Government
				  Code, Chapter 551, including public notice.
(b) A school district or an open-enrollment
				  charter school may requisition instructional materials on the list adopted
				  under the Texas Education Code, §
										31.023,
				  for grades above the grade level in which the student is enrolled.
(c) Adopted instructional materials shall be
				  supplied to a student in special education classes as appropriate to the level
				  of the student's ability and without regard to the grade for which the
				  instructional material is adopted or the grade in which the student is
				  enrolled.
(d) School districts or
				  open-enrollment charter schools shall not be reimbursed from state funds for
				  expenses incurred in local handling of instructional materials.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter C - LOCAL OPERATIONS › Section 66.105 - Certification by School Districts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Prior to the beginning of each school year, each school district and
				  open-enrollment charter school shall submit to the State Board of Education
				  (SBOE) and commissioner of education certification that for each subject in the
				  required curriculum under the Texas Education Code, §
										28.002, other
				  than physical education, and each grade level, the district or charter school
				  provides each student with instructional materials that cover all elements of
				  the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the SBOE. The certification shall
				  be submitted in a format approved by the commissioner and can be based on both
				  state-adopted and non-state-adopted materials.
(b) Each school district or open-enrollment
				  charter school shall certify, in a format approved by the commissioner, that
				  the district or charter school protects against access to obscene or harmful
				  content in compliance with the requirements for certification under the
				  Children's Internet Protection Act,
				  47 USC §
											254(h)(5)(B) and
				  (C).
(c) The certifications shall be ratified by
				  local school boards of trustees or governing bodies in public, noticed
				  meetings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter C - LOCAL OPERATIONS › Section 66.107 - Local Responsibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each
				  school district or open-enrollment charter school shall conduct an annual
				  physical inventory of all currently adopted instructional materials that have
				  been requisitioned by, and delivered to, the district. The results of the
				  inventory shall be recorded in the district's files.
(b) All instructional materials owned by the
				  district or charter school must be turned in to the school at the end of the
				  school year or when a student withdraws from school.
(c) The board of trustees of a school
				  district or governing body of a charter school may not require an employee of
				  the district or charter school to pay for instructional materials or
				  instructional technology that is stolen, misplaced, or not returned by a
				  student.
(d) The board of trustees
				  of a school district shall require the employee responsible for ordering
				  instructional materials to complete Texas Education Agency-developed training
				  in the use of the technology and instructional materials allotment and the use
				  of the instructional materials ordering system known as EMAT. Training shall be
				  completed prior to ordering instructional materials for the first time and
				  again each time the district or charter school is notified by the Texas
				  Education Agency that the training has been updated. The school district or
				  charter shall maintain documentation of the completion of the required
				  training.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1013 - Public Notice and Process for Commissioner-Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon determining a need, the commissioner
				  of education shall issue a public notice informing publishers of the
				  opportunity to submit instructional materials to be considered for
				  adoption.
(b) At a minimum, the
				  public notice shall contain the following:
(1) specifications for essential knowledge
				  and skills in each subject for which materials may be submitted;
(2) instructions regarding the process
				  publishers must follow to submit materials for consideration;
(3) information regarding the technical
				  standards of the Rehabilitation Act, §508; and
(4) a schedule of adoption
				  procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1014 - Requirements for Publisher Participation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  A publisher that intends to offer instructional materials for review shall
				  comply with product standards and specifications.
(1) Hard copy instructional materials adopted
				  by the commissioner of education shall comply with the standards in the latest
				  edition of Manufacturing Standards and Specifications for Textbooks approved by
				  the National Advisory Commission on Textbook Specifications, as applicable. If
				  the commissioner determines that good cause exists, the commissioner may
				  approve an exception for a specific portion or portions of this
				  requirement.
(2) Materials
				  delivered online shall meet minimum web-based standards.
(3) A publisher that offers electronic
				  instructional materials must provide a report for each electronic component
				  that verifies that the component follows Web Content Accessibility (WCAG) 2.0,
				  Level AA, standards and technical standards required by the Rehabilitation Act,
				  §508. The report must be prepared by an independent third party and be
				  based on an audit testing the accessibility of a random sampling of pages as
				  outlined in each public notice of invitation. The number of pages to be audited
				  to meet the requirements shall be determined by the publisher.
(4) A publisher that provides access to
				  materials to students with disabilities through an alternate format shall
				  include a link to that material on the entrance page of the main
				  product.
(5) A publisher shall file
				  a statement certifying instructional materials submitted for consideration will
				  meet applicable product standards and specifications if adopted. Each statement
				  must be made in a format designated by the commissioner, signed by a company
				  official, and filed on or before the deadline specified in the schedule of
				  adoption procedures in each public notice of invitation.
(6) If, during the contract period, the
				  commissioner determines that any adopted instructional materials have faulty
				  manufacturing characteristics or are made of inferior materials, the materials
				  shall be replaced by the publisher without cost to the state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1017 - Commissioner-Adopted Instructional Materials Review Panels: Eligibility and Appointment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  commissioner of education shall determine:
(1) the number of review panels needed to
				  review instructional materials under consideration for adoption; and
(2) the number of persons to serve on each
				  panel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1019 - Instructional Materials Review Panels: Training, Duties, and Conduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Instructional materials review panel
				  members shall participate in training that includes at least the following:
(1) the responsibilities of a review panel
				  member;
(2) clear and consistent
				  guidelines for determining Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS) coverage
				  within the instructional materials;
(3) the criteria the materials must
				  meet;
(4) identifying factual
				  errors; and
(5) the evaluation
				  instruments to be used for the review.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1029 - Public and State Board of Education Roles Regarding Commissioner-Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  commissioner of education shall provide access to electronic instructional
				  materials being considered for adoption and the results of the panel review
				  through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website for a minimum of 60 days prior
				  to adoption.
(b) The commissioner
				  shall provide access to non-electronic instructional materials being considered
				  for adoption and the results of the panel review at TEA and each regional
				  education service center for a minimum of 60 days prior to adoption.
(c) Any resident of Texas may submit written
				  comments for, against, or about any instructional materials submitted for
				  adoption.
(1) Written comments and lists of
				  factual errors shall be submitted to the commissioner on or before the
				  deadlines specified in the schedule of adoption procedures.
(2) Written comments and lists of factual
				  errors shall be submitted to the commissioner on a form provided by the
				  TEA.
(3) Copies of written comments
				  and lists of factual errors shall be posted on the TEA website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1031 - Consideration and Adoption of Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The commissioner of education shall
				  review all instructional materials submitted for consideration for adoption.
				  The commissioner's review shall include the following:
(1) all information provided in the review
				  panel's report required by §
											66.1019(b)(5)
				  of this title (relating to Instructional Materials Review Panels: Training,
				  Duties, and Conduct);
(2)
				  compliance with applicable manufacturing standards and specifications and, if
				  applicable, technical requirements of the Rehabilitation Act,
				  §508;
(3) the results of the
				  audit required by §
											66.1014(a)(3)
				  of this title (relating to Requirements for Publisher Participation);
				  and
(4) prices of instructional
				  materials submitted for adoption.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 66 - STATE ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS › Section 66.1035 - Updates to Commissioner-Adopted Instructional Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A publisher may submit a request to the
				  commissioner of education for approval to update the content of
				  commissioner-adopted instructional materials. A publisher requesting an update
				  shall do so in a manner and on a form to be determined by the
				  commissioner.
(b) Requests for
				  approval of updates shall provide that there will be no additional cost to
				  local school districts or open-enrollment charter schools.
(c) The commissioner may request that
				  publishers update instructional materials to accurately reflect current
				  knowledge or information. If the publisher chooses not to comply, the
				  commissioner has the discretion to remove the material from the adopted
				  list.
(d) Publishers shall notify
				  the commissioner before making electronic design changes and/or updates that
				  improve performance, design, and technology capabilities, including updates to
				  the navigational features or management system, that enhance the operation and
				  usage for students and teachers but do not include changes to the applicable
				  essential knowledge and skills coverage or new content. Publishers shall
				  provide details of the changes at least 30 business days before the changes are
				  implemented.
(e) A publisher of
				  commissioner-adopted instructional materials may provide alternative formats
				  for use by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools if the cost to
				  schools is equal to or less than the cost of the original product.
(f) Publishers must notify the commissioner
				  in writing if they are providing commissioner-approved products in alternative
				  formats.
(g) Publishers are
				  responsible for informing districts and open-enrollment charter schools of the
				  availability of the alternative formats.
(h) The commissioner may add alternative
				  formats of commissioner-adopted products to the list of available products
				  disseminated to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
(i) The commissioner may remove an adopted
				  instructional material from the list of available products at any
				  time.