Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-05-01-.07 - SUBSTITUTIONS

At the first regular meeting of each calendar year, the Commission will consider:

(1) The substitution of the revised edition of a textbook for the edition previously listed; and

(2) The substitution of a textbook that contains content revisions made since the previous official listing of the book, provided that each book:

(a) Will be sold at the same price as the book originally listed; and

(b) Can be used with the book originally listed. When these books are offered for substitution, the same sampling and bidding procedures shall be followed as in the case of the original texts which they are to replace, except that no additional bond or contract will be required. Samples of each book shall be submitted by the publishing company representatives to each member of the Commission, if requested by the Commission members, together with a brief setting forth in detail the differences between the book originally listed and the newer book. Every textbook to be submitted accordingly to Policy No. 06 shall be presented to the members of the Commission at least 30 days prior to the first regular meeting of the calendar year.

(3) Substitution requests shall not be submitted for textbooks and instructional materials within one (1) year of the expiration of the approved contract date for the official listing of the book.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-05-01-.07

(For history prior to June 1992,, see 0520 official history.) Repeal filed April 27, 1992; effective June 29, 1992. Repeal and new rule filed November 20, 1998; effective March 30, 1999. Repeal and new rule filed March 13, 2014; effective August 29, 2014. The repeal of this rule was withdrawn by the State Board of Education on July 30, 2014. Repeal filed June 3, 2015; effective September 1, 2015. Amendments and new rules filed February 12, 2016; effective 5/12/2016.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302, 49-6-2203(a) and (j).