19 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.1029 - Public and State Board of Education Roles Regarding Commissioner-Adopted Instructional Materials
(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.
(d) Before placing materials on
the Commissioner's List of Adopted Instructional Materials, a discussion item
will be included on the State Board of Education (SBOE) agenda for the
Committee of the Full Board and public testimony will be taken at that
time.
(e) Before materials are
adopted for the Commissioner's List of Adopted Instructional Materials, the
SBOE shall be given an opportunity to comment on the materials.
(f) The SBOE may, not later than the 90th day
after the date material is adopted, require the commissioner to remove the
material from the adopted list.
(g)
Notwithstanding Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to General Provisions),
the SBOE may assess an administrative penalty under the Texas Education Code, §
31.151, for a
violation based upon an instructional material adopted by the commissioner
under this subchapter.
(h) A
publisher of instructional materials under this subchapter shall file a
register of contacts in the same manner provided under §
66.4 of this title (relating to
Requirement for Registers) for a publisher of instructional materials adopted
through a proclamation.
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