Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-16-113
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A. All monies allocated for the purchase of textbooks shall be
sent directly to the school districts. The treasurer of each school
district shall enter the allocated textbook amount for deposit in
the appropriate account and the reporting of financial transactions
involving textbooks shall be made according to the Oklahoma Cost
Accounting System, as adopted by the State Board of Education
pursuant to Section 5-135 of this title. The price to be paid for
instructional materials on the state textbook list shall be no
greater than that stipulated in the contract with the publisher.
The State Board of Education shall approve purchase order forms to
be used by school districts to order books from the depository. All
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books ordered shall be delivered to the school district.
Depositories are authorized to confer with individual school
districts on plans to reduce the number of textbooks returned by
school districts to depositories and to confer on restocking fees
associated with such returns.
B. The State Board of Education shall provide sufficient office
space, equipment, records and supplies necessary for a proper
performance of the duties and functions vested in it and the State
Textbook Committee, and the State Board of Education shall appoint
and fix the compensation and duties of necessary personnel to assist
the State Board of Education in performing its said duties and
functions.
C. The State Board of Education shall not reserve any funds
from appropriations made for the purchase of textbooks for rebinding
or for freight or transportation costs. Each school district shall
be responsible for any cost incurred by that district for rebinding
services or freight or transportation costs.
sent directly to the school districts. The treasurer of each school
district shall enter the allocated textbook amount for deposit in
the appropriate account and the reporting of financial transactions
involving textbooks shall be made according to the Oklahoma Cost
Accounting System, as adopted by the State Board of Education
pursuant to Section 5-135 of this title. The price to be paid for
instructional materials on the state textbook list shall be no
greater than that stipulated in the contract with the publisher.
The State Board of Education shall approve purchase order forms to
be used by school districts to order books from the depository. All
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 699
books ordered shall be delivered to the school district.
Depositories are authorized to confer with individual school
districts on plans to reduce the number of textbooks returned by
school districts to depositories and to confer on restocking fees
associated with such returns.
B. The State Board of Education shall provide sufficient office
space, equipment, records and supplies necessary for a proper
performance of the duties and functions vested in it and the State
Textbook Committee, and the State Board of Education shall appoint
and fix the compensation and duties of necessary personnel to assist
the State Board of Education in performing its said duties and
functions.
C. The State Board of Education shall not reserve any funds
from appropriations made for the purchase of textbooks for rebinding
or for freight or transportation costs. Each school district shall
be responsible for any cost incurred by that district for rebinding
services or freight or transportation costs.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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