The State Superintendent of Education shall make arrangements for a thirty-day public review of materials recommended by the instructional materials review panels prior to taking those recommendations to the State Board of Education. The public review sites must be geographically distributed around the State at as many state-supported colleges and universities or, if necessary, other designated sites as may agree to host the reviews. Public review sites shall be advertised in each congressional district in the newspaper with the largest circulation figures for that district.
The State Board shall hold a public hearing before adopting any textbook or instructional material for use in the schools of this State.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 140, Section 7.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 59-31-10. Library committee.
Section 59-31-20. Field workers.
Section 59-31-30. Use of uniform series of textbooks in public schools; exceptions.
Section 59-31-40. Adoption of new books; contract terms.
Section 59-31-45. Selection of textbooks; requests; procedures.
Section 59-31-50. Use of disapproved books unlawful.
Section 59-31-60. Issuing notes for books or borrowing to pay for same.
Section 59-31-65. Acquisition of instructional technology.
Section 59-31-70. Purchase of textbooks; reimbursement from state school textbook funds.
Section 59-31-75. Textbooks required for course to begin.
Section 59-31-210. Board required to provide textbooks on rental basis.
Section 59-31-220. Furnishing library books.
Section 59-31-230. Furnishing audio-visual equipment.
Section 59-31-240. Pupils' option to purchase or rent books.
Section 59-31-270. Abandonment of county or district rental or free textbook system.
Section 59-31-280. Subsequent election to come under system.
Section 59-31-290. Rules and regulations for depositories; distribution and damage to books.
Section 59-31-300. Retention of books within districts.
Section 59-31-310. Counties required to provide depositories for books.
Section 59-31-320. Contracts with publishers for general depositories.
Section 59-31-330. Fumigation or disinfection of books.
Section 59-31-340. School districts responsible for proper protection, use and care of books.
Section 59-31-350. Rentals payable annually in advance.
Section 59-31-360. Waiver of textbook rental charges; use of school district books.
Section 59-31-370. Collection and payment of rentals.
Section 59-31-380. Tax levy for payment of losses; damages or unpaid rentals.
Section 59-31-390. Administrative expenses shall be paid out of rentals.
Section 59-31-400. School authorities shall cooperate in administration of system.
Section 59-31-410. Exclusions from applicability of article.
Section 59-31-510. Contracts with publishers for rental or purchase of books.
Section 59-31-520. Continuance of contracts with publishers.
Section 59-31-530. Duration of original contracts.
Section 59-31-540. Most favored purchaser clause in contract.
Section 59-31-550. Bids; details as to contracts.
Section 59-31-560. Approval of contracts and publishers' bonds by Attorney General.
Section 59-31-570. Change in terms of contracts.
Section 59-31-580. Attorney General shall enforce article.
Section 59-31-590. School personnel not permitted to act as agents for publishers.