SB 1106 Summary

• Allows instructional materials to be submitted for adoption at least once but no more than twice every 8 years, instead of the previous single submission period.

• Requires the State Department of Education to post notice on its website and notify publishers before conducting a follow-up adoption, informing them of fees they must pay to participate.

• Establishes that follow-up adoption fees must offset the department's estimated costs and allows the State Board of Education to reduce fees for small publishers and manufacturers with 100 or fewer employees and average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less.

• Requires publishers or manufacturers to declare their intent to submit programs and specify grade levels before the department assesses fees, with payment required before materials will be reviewed.

• Directs that fee revenue be budgeted as reimbursements subject to annual budget review and used to pay costs associated with adoptions and instructional material reviews.