Sec. 31.072. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) State-developed open education resource instructional material must:
(1) be evaluated by teachers or other experts, as determined by the commissioner, before purchase; and
(2) meet the requirements for inclusion on the instructional material list adopted under Section 31.023.
(b) Following a curriculum revision by the State Board of Education, the commissioner shall require the revision of state-developed open education resource instructional material relating to that curriculum. The commissioner may, at any time, require an additional revision of state-developed open education resource instructional material or contract for ongoing revisions of state-developed open education resource instructional material for a period not to exceed the period under Section 31.022 for which instructional material for that subject and grade level may be adopted. The commissioner shall use a competitive process to request proposals to revise state-developed open education resource instructional material under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 2488), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 42, eff. July 19, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 67(6), eff. July 19, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810), Sec. 24, eff. June 9, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services
Chapter 31 - Instructional Materials
Subchapter B. -1. State-Developed Open Education Resource Instructional Materials
Section 31.071. Purchase Authority
Section 31.0711. Content Not Owned by State
Section 31.072. Content Requirements
Section 31.073. Selection by School District