2510 - ADOPTION OF TEXTBOOKS

The Board of Education shall approve all textbooks used as part of the educational program of this District. "Textbook", for purposes of this policy, shall mean the principal source of instructional material for any given course of study, in whatever form the material may be presented, that is available or distributed to every student enrolled in the course.

The criteria established for the method of selection and later Board adoption of textbooks shall not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to, age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Further, the District Administrator shall review all textbooks for compliance with Standard H prior to Board approval.

The District Administrator shall be responsible for the selection and recommendation of textbooks for Board consideration.

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