1. District Textbook Committee 2013-14
WELCOME!

2. Proclamation 2014 District Textbook Coordinator
Emily Nowlain: ext: 272
Technology Applications
Science K-12
Gail Smith: ext: 275
Math K-8
Cassandra Slayton: ext: 277

3. Textbook Responsibility Flow Chart
Student/Parent/Guardian
Is responsible for the care and return of instructional materials to the campus
Teacher
Enforces campus procedures
Campus Administrator
Sets campus procedures
District Textbook Coordinator
Enforces state and local policies
Superintendent
Sets local procedures and enforces state and local policies
Local Board of Trustees
Sets local textbook procedures
TEA Textbook Division
Sets state textbook procedures
State Board of Education
Sets state textbook policies

4. Vision and Mission Vision
Provide instructional materials that will ensure the success of all students.
Mission
To provide each student and teacher with the best state adopted instructional material.

5. Adoption Process Form a committee Preview Samples
Compare Content to Standards
Complete District Rubrics
Narrow it Down
Bring in Individual Sales Reps
Compare Costs
Compare Free Materials
Come to a Conclusion

6. Role of the Committee Member
Campus liaison
Support the committee by attending and participating in meetings
Preview samples
Facilitate teacher discussions
Collect Rubrics
Provide timely collective feedback

7. Potential Pitfalls
Shall not accept meals, entertainment, gifts, or gratuities in any form, or any promises thereof, from any publishers or their agents at any time, including publisher or publisher-sponsored textbook adoption events.
No dissemination of any , announcements, flyers, invitations, letters, or other publisher information.
No communications with any publisher representative/agent via , phone, face-to-face meetings, text messages, etc.

8. Save the Date ESC 17-Textbook Fairs (All Day) January 17: Science
February 4: Math
February 6: Technology Applications
FISD Decision Date March 25th
(Questions please contact the content coordinator)