Authority

The Board shall, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board, adopt all textbooks used for instruction in the district’s educational program.[1][2][3][4]

Definition

Textbooks shall be defined as the books, in print or digital format, used as the basic source of information in the planned instruction.

Delegation of Responsibility

The Superintendent, after consultation with administrative and professional staff, shall be responsible for the selection and recommendation of textbooks for Board consideration. No adoption or change of textbooks shall be made without the Superintendent's recommendation, except by a two-thirds vote of the Board.[1][3][4]

The Superintendent or designee shall establish administrative regulations for reviewing, evaluating and selecting textbooks.

A list of all approved textbooks shall be available by the Superintendent or designee and shall be available to Board members, district staff, students, parents/guardians and community members, by request.[5]