53E-4-403.  Commission’s evaluation of instructional materials — Recommendation by the state board.

(1)  Semi-annually after reviewing the evaluations of the commission, the state board shall recommend instructional materials for use in the public schools.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-403

  • instructional materials: means textbooks or materials used as, or in place of, textbooks and which may be used within the state curriculum framework for courses of study by students in public schools, including:
(1) textbooks;
(2) workbooks;
(3) computer software;
(4) online or Internet courses; and
(5) audio and video media. See Utah Code 53E-4-401
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
    • (2)  The standard period of time instructional materials shall remain on the list of recommended instructional materials shall be five years.

    (3)  Unsatisfactory instructional materials may be removed from the list of recommended instructional materials at any time within the period applicable to the instructional materials.

    (4)  Except as provided in Sections 53G-10-103 and 53G-10-402, each school shall have discretion to select instructional materials for use by the school. A school may select:

    (a)  instructional materials recommended by the state board as provided in this section; or

    (b)  other instructional materials the school considers appropriate to teach the core standards for Utah public schools.

    Amended by Chapter 377, 2022 General Session

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