1. Instructional Materials Adoption Proclamation 2019
Elementary and Secondary
English Language Arts and Reading Adoption

2. Proclamation 2019 English Language Arts and Reading, K-8
Handwriting, grades K–5 (English)
Handwriting, grades K–5 (Spanish)
Spanish Language Arts and Reading, K-6
Spelling K-5
English Learners Language Arts, grades 7–8
Issued by the State Board of Education
Based on approval of related TEKS 2

3. Timeline
October 2018 committee selection November - January 2019 material review March 2019 board approval April 2019 materials ordered June-August 2019 materials delivered 3

4. Sample Materials
English Language Arts and Reading is a very large adoption
Anticipate arrival of samples and determine a location for materials to be reviewed
Expected arrival date of sample materials is November 5-9
IIT and Academic Deans are the Point of Contact for distribution
IIT and Academic Deans are the Point of Contact for distribution 4

5. Committee Composition
Elementary Campus
One teacher from each campus
One additional teacher from each dual language campus
Principal will submit teacher names and any potential parent names using the google form no later than October 26, Memo to follow.
Middle School campus
Each campus will send department chair or instructional coach. Memo to follow. 5

6. Feedback/Selection Process
Committee members will assist with the evaluation process
All teachers will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the selection
Final recommendation will be made by the Program Director and Executive Staff
Board of Trustees will make the final decision
Your campus may vote for a publisher but the district may recommend another product. 6

7. Parent /Patron Review
Parent/Patron samples are to be made available at the home campus.
Parent/patron must sign in with their name and address
Online feedback opportunities will be provided 7

8. Conflict of Interest
Committee members and teachers must confirm that there is no conflict of interest and that they have not received directly or indirectly any compensation from any of the publishers for any of the materials being reviewed.
For the protection of all, a conflict of interest form will be embedded in the straw vote process 8

9. Conflict of Interest EFAA (LEGAL)
“A trustee, administrator, or teacher commits an offense if the person accepts a gift, favor, or service……. This would include dinners, gift cards.
Exception would include ancillary materials such as student materials related to the learning process.   
DBD (LEGAL)
states the penalty for instructional materials violations:
 “A person commits a Class C misdemeanor offense if the person knowingly violates any law providing for the purchase or distribution of free instructional materials for the public schools.” Education Code 9

10. NEISD is a closed district. Publishers may not be on campus
Conflict of Interest
NEISD is a closed district. Publishers may not be on campus
(copy of publishers’ letter) 10

11. Contact Information
Neta Greene, Middle School ELAR Tonie Schwab, Elementary ELAR Laura Gamez, Elementary SLAR 11

12. Proclamation 2011 26

13. Request for Supplemental Science Materials27

16. Questions and Feedback31