Cautionary Notice: As added and amended by SBX3 4 (Ch. 12, Third Extraordinary Session, Statutes of 2009), ABX4 2 (Ch. 2 Fourth Extraordinary Session, Statutes of 2009), and SB 70 (Ch. 7, Statutes of 2011), Education Code 42605 grants districts flexibility in "Tier 3" categorical programs. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has accepted this flexibility and thus is deemed in compliance with the statutory or regulatory program and funding requirements for these programs for the 2008-09 through 2014-15 fiscal years. As a result, the district may temporarily suspend certain provisions of the following policy or regulation that reflect these requirements. For further information, please contact the Superintendent or designee.
The Governing Board desires that district instructional materials, as a whole, present a broad spectrum of knowledge and viewpoints, reflect society's diversity, and enhance the use of multiple teaching strategies and technologies. The Board shall adopt instructional materials based on a determination that such materials are an effective learning resource to help students achieve grade-level competency and that the materials meet criteria specified in law. Textbooks, technology-based materials, and other educational materials shall be aligned with state and district content standards and the district's curriculum to ensure that they effectively support the district's adopted courses of study.
(cf. 0440 - District Technology Plan)
(cf. 6000 - Concepts and Roles)
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6141 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6161 - Equipment, Books and Materials)
(cf. 6161.11 - Supplementary Instructional Materials)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6163.1 - Library Media Centers)
(cf. 9000 - Role of the Board)
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. (Education Code 60002)
Individuals who participate in the selection or review of instructional materials shall not have a conflict of interest, as defined in administrative regulation, in the materials being reviewed.
(cf. 9270 - Conflict of Interest)
All recommended instructional materials shall be available for public inspection at the district office.
(cf. 5020 - Parent Rights and Responsibilities)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
220 Prohibition against discrimination
1240 County superintendent, general duties
1240.3 Definition of sufficiency for categorical flexibility
33050-33053 General waiver authority
33126 School accountability report card
35272 Education and athletic materials
42605 Tier 3 categorical flexibility
44805 Enforcement of course of studies; use of textbooks, rules and regulations
49415 Maximum textbook weight
51501 Nondiscriminatory subject matter
60000-60005 Instructional materials, legislative intent
60010 Definitions
60040-60052 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
60200-60206 Elementary school 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 for sale of obsolete instructional materials
60605 State content standards
60605.8 Common Core Standards
60605.86 Supplemental instructional materials aligned with Common Core Standards
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
9505-9535 Instructional materials, especially:
9531-9532 Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Flexibility Provisions in the 2008 and 2009 State Budget: Policy Considerations for Governance Teams, Budget Advisory, March 2009
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
01-05 Guidelines for Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials, September 2001
Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content, 2000
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
Association of American Publishers: http://www.publishers.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: February 12, 2013 Costa Mesa, California