156.410 Evaluation of textbooks and programs.

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(Effective until July 1, 2026)

(1)The chief state school officer shall prepare minimum manufacturing standards,

delineate content specifications, in accordance with the curriculum requirements of

the program of studies for Kentucky schools: grades K-12, and formulate other

criteria for use in the evaluation of textbooks and programs in Kentucky. Criteria

shall require that all materials be suitable for use with a diverse population and be

free of social, ethnic, racial, religious, age, gender, and geographic bias.

(2)It shall be the duty of the chief state school officer to prepare all necessary forms

for use in the evaluation of textbooks and programs, such as advertising for

textbook bids; forms for bids, bonds, and contracts; and other forms.

(3)The Kentucky Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the chief state

school officer, shall have authority to prescribe:

(a)Administrative regulations pertaining to all textbook samples for use on the

state and local levels; and

(b)Shall have authority to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the

agents and representatives of textbooks and programs, as to the methods and

procedures for use in adoptions on the state and local levels.

(4)The chief state school officer, on or before May 1 prior to any adoption year, shall

properly advertise the subjects for which textbook adoptions will be made and

notify the different publishers of the textbooks. The publishers, on or before July

15, of any adoption year, shall file with the chief state school officer textbook

samples, filing fees, textbook bids and bonds, and other specified information

relative to the books that they desire to offer for adoption.

(5)The chief state school officer shall:

(a)Review the bid information submitted by the publishers;

(b)Verify that the bid complies with the specifications; and

(c)Prepare a list of textbooks and programs, for consideration by the State

Textbook Commission indicating those in compliance with the standards and

specifications and those not in compliance, detailing areas of noncompliance.