Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-16-111

editions and software copies - Adoptions of textbooks - Textbook

orders.

A. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection E of this

section, the superintendent of schools of each school district in

the state shall appoint a local textbook committee consisting of not

fewer than three nor more than nine members. Each committee shall

have one lay member, with the remainder of the members being

teachers employed in the public schools of the district, a majority

of whom shall be classroom teachers. The superintendent of schools

or a designee who shall be a principal or a curriculum specialist

shall serve as chairperson of the local textbook committee.

B. Upon the written request of any duly appointed local

textbook coordinator, the publisher of a textbook selected by the

State Textbook Committee shall furnish at least one examination copy

of the textbook and the teacher edition of the textbook, if one is

published, and a copy of software for purposes of complete

demonstration and review, if available, to the school district so

that the local textbook committee may examine any or all new

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adoptions in the subjects taught or to be taught in schools in the

district.

C. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection E of this

section, on or before a date to be fixed by the State Board of

Education, each local textbook committee shall adopt textbooks only

from the list of textbooks selected by the State Textbook Committee

in a manner as shall be prescribed by the State Board of Education.

In order for the local textbook committee to adopt a textbook that

was not reviewed by the State Textbook Committee, the local textbook

committee shall conduct a review process in a manner prescribed by

the State Board of Education. Each local textbook committee shall

serve without compensation and shall cease to exist when local

adoptions have been completed and shall be replaced by another local

textbook committee appointed in the same manner as provided for in

this section.

D. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection E of this

section, on or before a date to be fixed by the State Board of

Education, the superintendent of each school district shall submit

to the State Board of Education a textbook plan outlining the

estimated number of textbooks needed by the school district and the

total amount of money to be expended by the district for textbooks

including the allocated funds and any additional supplemental funds

to be expended. The superintendent or textbook coordinator

appointed by the superintendent shall place orders from the proper

depository or depositories for all of the textbooks needed as

outlined in the textbook plan by the district for the ensuing year.

The superintendent of a school district or textbook coordinator may

order any textbooks placed on the official list of textbooks. If

the order exceeds the allocation for each school district as

provided in Section 16-114a of this title any additional funds

expended shall be reported on the statement of expenditures for the

district.

E. 1. If a school district makes the election as provided for

in subsection B of Section 16-114a of this title, the district shall

not be required to appoint a local textbook committee, adopt

textbooks, submit a textbook plan, or expend money on the purchase

of textbooks during any fiscal year as provided for in this

subsection.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall cease

to be effective during the fiscal year which begins on the July 1

immediately succeeding the legislative session during which the

measure appropriating monies to the State Board of Education for the

financial support of public schools is enacted as law and such

appropriation amount is at least Fifty Million Dollars

($50,000,000.00) greater than the amount of money appropriated to

the State Board of Education for the financial support of public
n the July 1

immediately succeeding the legislative session during which the

measure appropriating monies to the State Board of Education for the

financial support of public schools is enacted as law and such

appropriation amount is at least Fifty Million Dollars

($50,000,000.00) greater than the amount of money appropriated to

the State Board of Education for the financial support of public

schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Provided, the

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Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall not include any amount

of appropriations dedicated for support or certified employee salary

increases.