The State Board of Education (SBOE) has proposed amendments to 19 TAC §§66.28, 66.33, 66.36, 66.45, 66.48, 66.51, 66.63, 66.66, and 66.79 and new §66.81, concerning instructional materials. The sections establish provisions relating to the state adoption of instructional materials. The proposed amendments and new section would update and clarify specific processes for the review and adoption of instructional materials.
 
The proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 66, Subchapter B, would update and clarify the process for the review and adoption of instructional materials, including state review panels, publisher correlation forms, reports from the commissioner of education regarding materials submitted for adoption, and the addition of new content to materials during the review process.
 
To view the Texas Register posting, please visit: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/Proposed%20Rules/19.EDUCATION.html#26 .