BP 6161.1

Instruction

Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials

The Governing Board desires that district instructional materials, as a whole, present a broad spectrum of knowledge and viewpoints, reflect the diversity of our society, and enhance the use of multiple teaching strategies and technologies. The Board’s adoption of instructional materials shall be based on a determination that such materials are aligned with the state content standards, meet other criteria specified in law, and are an effective learning resource to help students achieve grade-level competency.

To ensure that instructional materials effectively support the district’s adopted courses of study, the selection of textbooks, technology-based materials, other educational materials, and tests shall be aligned with the development and evaluation of the district’s curriculum and standards.

The Superintendent or designee shall establish a process by which instructional materials shall be reviewed for recommendation to the Board. This process shall involve teachers in a substantial manner and shall also encourage the participation of parents/guardians and community members.

All recommended instructional materials shall be available for public inspection at the school site.

Individuals who participate in selecting and evaluating instructional materials shall not have a conflict of interest in the materials being reviewed, as defined in administrative regulation.

Complaints concerning instructional materials shall be handled in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.

In accordance with the Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program, the Board’s priority in the selection of instructional materials is to ensure that all students in the high school diploma program are provided with instructional materials that are aligned to state content standards in the core curriculum areas of reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and history/social science.

All recommended instructional materials shall be available for public inspection at the school site.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

1240 County superintendent, general duties

33126 School accountability report card

35272 Education and athletic materials

44805 Enforcement of course of studies; use of textbooks, rules and regulations

49415 Maximum textbook weight

51501 Subject matter reflecting on race, color, etc.

60000-60005 Instructional materials, legislative intent

60010 Definitions

60040-60048 Instructional requirements and materials

60060-60062 Requirements for publishers and manufacturers

60070-60076 Prohibited acts (re instructional materials)

60110-60115 Instructional materials on alcohol and drug education

60119 Public hearing on sufficiency of materials

60226 Requirements for publishers and manufacturers

60240-60252 State Instructional Materials Fund

60350-60352 Core reading program instructional materials

60400-60411 High school textbooks

60420-60424 Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program

60510-60511 Donation of sale of obsolete instructional materials

60605 State content standards

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

9505-9535 Instructional materials, especially:

9531-9532 Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program

Adopted: 10/13/99

Revised: 6/14/06