NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06D .0205
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes the Curriculum Review Committee, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to advise on criteria and evaluation forms used in the textbook adoption process. The Committee must include representatives from the Department of Public Instruction, local school systems, the Textbook Commission, and the community. It is required to begin its work at least one year before publisher call letters are issued and must submit developed criteria and forms to both the Superintendent and the State Board of Education for approval.
Key requirements
- The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Curriculum Review Committee to advise him about criteria to be included in each call letter to publishers requesting submission of textbooks for evaluation and adoption, and the development of forms for evaluation of textbooks presented for adoption.
- The Committee should include, in addition to members of the Department of Public Instruction, representatives from local school systems, the Textbook Commission and the community.
- The Committee shall begin performing its duties at least one year before the issuance of letters to publishers calling for submission of textbooks for evaluation and adoption.
- The Committee's responsibility is to help ensure that textbooks presented for adoption are evaluated for their conformity to the Standard Course of Study and the Competency Based Curriculum, and that the textbooks adopted in fact conform to the Standard Course of Study and the Competency Based Curriculum.
- The Committee shall develop criteria to be included in each call letter and textbook evaluation forms that reflect the requirements of the Standard Course of Study and the Competency Based Curriculum.
- The Committee shall present the criteria and forms it develops to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for review and approval, and shall then present the criteria and forms to the SBE for review and adoption.
Affected parties
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Department of Public Instruction
- Curriculum Review Committee members
- Local school systems
- Textbook Commission
- Community representatives
- State Board of Education
- Textbook publishers