Okla. Admin. Code § 720:10-5-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 720:10-5-5 - Consideration of new materials due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances

(a) Under the provisions of Title 70, Article XVI, Section 16-102, any resident of the State of Oklahoma, or publisher of textbooks, who feels that unusual or extraordinary circumstances exist in a particular subject area during the period of adoption may, by written request to the State Textbook Committee, present evidence that significant new techniques of teaching, significant new findings or discoveries, or other new information or knowledge exists in a particular subject area that would warrant consideration by the State Textbook Committee of new materials in that particular subject area.

(b) Written requests will be addressed to the Secretary of the State Textbook Committee. The written request will include the name, address, and phone number of the person making the request. Also to be included are the subject area name and grade classification. The person making the request will then describe in detail any new technique, procedure, finding, discovery, and any other information that will aid the Committee in making a decision. Furthermore, the person making the request will address the impact the technique, procedure, finding or discovery will have on students or education and the impact the absence of this information will have upon students or education until the next adoption period.

(c) Upon determination by three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the State Textbook Committee that unusual or extraordinary circumstances exist in a particular subject area, the Committee may select one or more textbooks in that subject area for the remainder of the adoption period.

(1) The chairperson of the Committee will direct the Secretary of the Committee to issue a Call for Bids in the subject area indicated. Said Call for Bids will include:

(A) subject area;

(B) grade;

(C) description of new technique, Finding, discovery or procedures that must be included in any item bid;

(D) deadline date for letters of intent;

(E) deadline dates for receipt of bids and books;

(F) public hearing dates; and

(G) date of the adoption meeting.

(2) All normal adoption procedures will be followed to include sampling of Committee, State Department of Education, Congressional District Review Centers, and review team members. Adoption will be by a majority vote.

Okla. Admin. Code § 720:10-5-5

Added at 11 Ok Reg 707, eff 11-22-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3553, eff 6-27-94

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022