15-722. High schools; course of study; textbooks; definition

A. The governing board shall approve for high schools the course of study, the basic textbook for each course and all units that are recommended for credit under each general subject title prior to implementation of such course.

B. If any course does not include a basic textbook, the governing board shall approve all supplemental books that are used in such course prior to usage.

C. If any course includes a basic textbook and uses supplemental books or instructional computer software, the governing board may approve all supplemental books and instructional computer software that are used in such course prior to usage.

D. If the course includes a basic text and uses supplemental books that have not been approved by the governing board at the time of approval of the course, a teacher may use such supplemental books at any time during the school year. Use of such supplemental books shall be brought to the attention of the governing board during the school year in which they are added for ratification.

E. The governing board shall prescribe up to five textbooks for each course and the teacher, with the consent of the governing board, may use any one of the prescribed textbooks for the purposes of the teacher's course.

F. For the purposes of this section, "textbook" means printed instructional materials or digital content, or both, and related printed or nonprinted instructional materials, that are written and published primarily for use in school instruction and that are required by a state educational agency or a local educational agency for use by pupils in the classroom, including materials that require the availability of electronic equipment in order to be used as a learning resource.

15-722. High schools; course of study; textbooks; definition

A. The governing board shall approve for high schools the course of study, the basic textbook for each course and all units that are recommended for credit under each general subject title prior to implementation of such course.

B. If any course does not include a basic textbook, the governing board shall approve all supplemental books that are used in such course prior to usage.

C. If any course includes a basic textbook and uses supplemental books or instructional computer software, the governing board may approve all supplemental books and instructional computer software that are used in such course prior to usage.

D. If the course includes a basic text and uses supplemental books that have not been approved by the governing board at the time of approval of the course, a teacher may use such supplemental books at any time during the school year. Use of such supplemental books shall be brought to the attention of the governing board during the school year in which they are added for ratification.

E. The governing board shall prescribe up to five textbooks for each course and the teacher, with the consent of the governing board, may use any one of the prescribed textbooks for the purposes of the teacher's course.

F. For the purposes of this section, "textbook" means printed instructional materials or digital content, or both, and related printed or nonprinted instructional materials, that are written and published primarily for use in school instruction and that are required by a state educational agency or a local educational agency for use by pupils in the classroom, including materials that require the availability of electronic equipment in order to be used as a learning resource.