NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06D .0209
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes the process by which the State Board of Education (SBE) solicits, evaluates, and awards contracts for approved textbooks. Publishers listed in the Textbook Company Register receive requests and proposed contracts, and awards are based on criteria including Textbook Commission recommendations, curriculum conformity, price, and public school needs. Awarded publishers must file a performance bond in an amount determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Key requirements
- The Department will send a request for textbooks, together with a proposed contract, to all publishers listed in the Textbook Company Register upon approval by the SBE.
- The SBE will adopt textbooks and award contracts based on: recommendations of the Textbook Commission; conformity with the request for the textbooks and the proposed contract; conformity with the Standard Course of Study and Competency Based Curriculum; price; and the needs of the public schools.
- The SBE reserves the right to reject any and all textbooks for any reason it deems sufficient.
- Each publisher that is awarded a contract must file a performance bond.
- The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall determine the amount of the bond based on the costs of the textbooks, the publisher's past performances, and such other factors as the Superintendent determines to be relevant.
Affected parties
- State Board of Education
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Textbook Commission
- Textbook publishers
- Public schools