© 2009 by the texas education agency textbook coordinators’ association of texas tea update

© 2009 by the Texas Education Agency

Textbook Coordinators’ Association of

Texas

TEA Update


John Lopez

Managing Director Instructional Materials and Educational

Technology

Impact of New Legislation on Instructional

Materials


81st Texas Legislative 2009

Session


Session


State Board of EducationConforming / Non-Conforming

Commissioner’s ListElectronic Textbooks

State Board of Education / Commissioner

Open Source Textbooks

State Board of EducationConforming / Non-Conforming

Commissioner’s ListElectronic Textbooks

State Board of Education / Commissioner

Open Source Textbooks


Textbook Funding


Appropriations

Request for Proclamation 2010 $547,427,436

Funding for Proclamation 2010 $465,313,321

Deficit for Proclamation 2010 $-82,114,115

Appropriations

Request for Proclamation 2010 $547,427,436

Funding for Proclamation 2010 $465,313,321


Proclamation 2010


Adjustments

08-09 PEIMS enrollment data $528,409,436

Reduce Quota to 103 % $503,945,975


Adjustments

08-09 PEIMS enrollment data $528,409,436

Reduce Quota to 103 % $503,945,975


SBOE Options


Possible Adjustments

Delay or remove subjects and/or grade levels

Reduce maximum costs

Expect publishers to amend bid prices (Final bids due in September 2009)

Possible Adjustments

Delay or remove subjects and/or grade levels

Reduce maximum costs

Expect publishers to amend bid prices (Final bids due in September 2009)

SBOE Options


Eliminate Deficit

Bids had to be reduced by 7.8%

Goal was not met (4.6%)

SBOE requested publishers to re-bid (Oct) Goal was met with final bid

Eliminate Deficit

Bids had to be reduced by 7.8%

Goal was not met (4.6%)

SBOE requested publishers to re-bid (Oct) Goal was met with final bid

SBOE Options


Appropriations

FY2010 Continuing Contracts $173,189,983


FY 2011 Proclamation 2010 $465,313,321

Total $812,827,166

Appropriations



FY 2011 Proclamation 2010 $465,313,321

Total $812,827,166

Textbook Funding


Article XIIAmerican Recovery and

Reinvestment

Article XIIAmerican Recovery and

Reinvestment

Items for AppropriationsInstructional Materials and Educational

Technology

Ed Tech State Grants - $59,400,000

Proclamation 2010 - $361,592,500


Texas Education AgencyRider

Texas Education AgencyRider

Rider 94Intent on Proclamation

Fund Proclamation 2011 and 2012 at no more than 85% of the

amount derived by the maximum cost methodology as originally

adopted.


Appropriations

Proclamation 2011 $582,442,909

Proclamation 2011 $495,039,460 (15% reduction)

Continuing Contracts 2011 $190,028,908

Total $685,068,368

Appropriations




Total $685,068,368

Proclamation 2011


Appropriations




Total $708,434,382

Appropriations




Total $708,434,382

Proclamation 2012


Appropriations



Total $1,393,502,750

Appropriations



Total $1,393,502,750

Biennium


Proclamation 2011 - Reduce Costs

A publisher that offers digital versions of a print

program must bid the versions separately.

All digital programs must be platform neutral.

Publishers of electronic programs are to offer a price for statewide license. Publishers are to provide a digital version of all teacher materials.

Publishers are to provide ancillaries electronically.

Proclamation 2011 - Reduce Costs

A publisher that offers digital versions of a print

program must bid the versions separately.

All digital programs must be platform neutral.

Publishers of electronic programs are to offer a price for statewide license. Publishers are to provide a digital version of all teacher materials.

Publishers are to provide ancillaries electronically.

SBOE Action



Session


Session


81st Legislative Session81st Legislative Session

HB 4294Textbooks / Electronic Textbooks

• Establishes Commissioner’s list• Electronic Textbooks• Instructional materials that

conveys student learning / learning process




• Includes tools, models, and investigative materials designed to be used for science – grades K-5

• Science textbooks can be included as electronic textbooks




• Materials must be reviewed by a panel of experts in the subject area

• Process will mirror SBOE processes for review and adoption




• Must meet NIMAS standards to the extent practical

• Include evidence of alignment and coverage of TEKS




• Commissioner shall update the list• Commissioner can remove

materials from the list• Must be recommended by a panel

of experts prior to removal




• State will pay for electronic textbooks on Commissioner’s list

• District’s may choose from either the SBOE list or the Commissioner’s list




• Subscription based materials may be changed after one year

• Agency approves the change based on a written request by the district




• State textbook funds can be used to purchase technological equipment

• Technological equipment used to support instruction for digital content




• Commissioner must establish rules

• Duties of publishers and manufactures

• Impose administrative penalties• Rules will be posted for public

comment



HB 4294Section 5 (C-1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a school district or open enrollment charter school must purchase a classroom set of textbooks adopted by State

Board of Education


Classroom Set Definition


A classroom set shall be defined as the total count of SBOE adopted textbooks on the conforming or nonconforming list necessary to

provide one copy to each student during the class period.




For elementary grades, a district must order a minimum of 22 units per classroom for each content area and grade level based

on student eligibility through the PEIMS.

For secondary grades, a district must order a minimum of 32 units, with the exception of school districts with small enrollments,

times the number of teachers for each content area or course.


Classroom Set Classroom Set • Elementary will impact on classroom

sets at a minimal level

• Secondary will have the greatest impact with classroom sets

• Districts ordering one for every student will satisfy the minimum order of textbooks


Requisitions Requisitions • Classroom set

• Remaining eligible funds can be used to purchase electronic textbooks from the Commissioner’s list

• Remaining eligible funds are calculated into textbook credits


Textbook Credits Textbook Credits

• Difference between max cost and the publisher price

• 50% of the difference goes to the state as a savings

• Remaining 50% goes to the district


Textbook Credit Purchases


• SBOE adopted materials• Commissioner adopted electronic

textbooks• Technological equipment• Supplemental materials• State-developed open source

materials• Printing expenses for open source

materials


District StepsDistrict Steps

• Step 1 – Classroom set

• Step 2 – Commissioner’s electronic textbooks

• Step 3 – Textbook credit calculations

• Step 4 – Textbook credit purchases




• Step 1 – Notify TEA through EMAT

• Step 2 – Funds sent directly to districts

• Step 3 – Expenditure report must be submitted through

EMAT



HB 2488Open-Source Textbooks

• Electronic textbook available for downloading free of charge

• Costs may be incurred if district orders printed copies




Allows the State Board of Education to adopt an open-source textbook at the

secondary level




• Districts shall annually certify to the SBOE and Commissioner that content covers the TEKS

• For all subject areas at the secondary level




• Eligibility – provided by a institution of higher learning – research university

• Private university that is a member of Association of American Universities




• SBOE will place on conforming/ nonconforming list

• Written by university faculty• Eligible university determines the

level of qualifications with TEKS




Allows the Commissioner of Education to purchase a state-developed

textbook



HB 2488State Developed Open-Source

Textbooks• Purchase through a competitive

process• Evaluated by teachers or experts• Textbook credits are applicable




Textbooks• Property of the state • Commissioner shall provide a license

to school or district• Commissioner shall seek to recover

costs for developing, revising and distributing open source textbooks




Textbooks• Commissioner shall develop a

schedule for adoption • Districts can requisition open source

textbooks• Commissioner may establish a list of

equipment to provide instructional support to open-source textbooks




Textbooks• Districts may print the open-source

textbooks• If districts choose not use the content

for the following year, it becomes the property of the student


District StepsDistrict Steps• Step 1 – Classroom set

• Step 2 – Commissioner’s state developed open source textbook




District StepsDistrict Steps• Step 1 – Classroom set

• Step 2 – SBOE open source textbook






• Step 1 – Notify TEA through EMAT

• Step 2 – Funds sent directly to districts

• Step 3 – Expenditure report must be submitted through

EMAT


English Language Proficiency Standards


• Step 1 – Classroom set – N/A

• Step 1 – Select ELPS materials





Statewide License


Statewide License• A+Rise Publisher submitted statewide

bid for the ELPS materials

• SBOE determined that it met the TEKS and placed on the conforming list at a unit price

• Commissioner has accepted their

statewide license (HB 4294)

• the



Statewide License


Statewide License

• Commissioner has determined that it is in the best interest for students/teachers

• Provides maximum flexibility for schools

• Districts will have option to select

other ELPS products adopted by the SBOE


AncillariesAncillaries

Does is mean that ancillaries must be in digital format?

Yes, that is correct. Ancillaries must be in digital format only. Print

ancillaries will not be permitted.



If ancillary materials are consumable, must they be

provided in digital format only if the district specifically asks for

print format?

Ancillaries must be in digital format. Print ancillaries are not

permitted.



Can publishers provide a mix of electronic and printed ancillaries?

Ancillaries must be in digital format. Print ancillaries are not

permitted.


Midcycle 2010 Proclamation


Midcycle 2010 ProclamationMidcycle 2010 Proclamation

• Allow publishers to introduce materials not available when subjects were last adopted

• Not a call for new materials

• Subjects not under review by SBOE under separate Proclamation or TEKS are NOT under revision


Midcycle 2010 Subjects Midcycle 2010 Subjects • Math (elementary)• Physical Education• Health Education• Fine Arts• LOTE (Elementary Chinese)• Technology Applications (grades 1-

8)


Midcycle TimelineMidcycle Timeline

• SBOE Approval to Issue – January 2009

• Publisher Orientation – February 2009• Statement of Intent to Bid – April

2009• Submission of Materials – August

2009• Review of Materials – December 2009• Conforming/Non Conforming Lists –

January SBOE 2010• Materials Available – September 2010



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