CS for CS for SB 1388 Summary

• Authorizes school districts or consortiums to implement local instructional materials programs with review, approval, adoption, and purchase processes instead of relying solely on state-adopted materials.

• Requires district superintendents to certify annually by March 31 that all core course instructional materials align with applicable state standards and maintain a list of materials used.

• Allows school districts to assess fees from publishers participating in the review process, capped at $3,500 per submission, with fees used to cover substitute teacher costs and reviewer stipends, travel reimbursement, and per diem.

• Changes the requisition timeline for instructional materials from 2 years to 3 years of the adoption cycle and exempts districts implementing local programs from requiring materials be purchased from publisher depositories.

• Requires publishers to offer materials to district school boards at prices no higher than the lowest price offered to any state or school district in the United States, with automatic price reductions when prices decrease elsewhere.