NOTIFICATION OF AN “OFF-LIST”
PURCHASE OF A BASAL* TEXTBOOK OR PROGRAM
(* Basal: one that serves as the primary means of instruction in a content area for a grade level or course)
Request to purchase textbook and instructional materials not found on the State Multiple List
KRS 156.445(1) states that “No textbook or program shall be used in any public school in Kentucky as a basal title unless it has been recommended and listed on the state multiple list by the State Textbook Commission or unless a school and district has met the notification requirements under subsection (2) of this section . . .” which indicates that “a school council, or if none exists, the principal, may notify, through the superintendent, the State Textbook Commission that it plans to adopt a basal textbook or program that is not on the recommended list, by submitting evidence that the title it has chosen meets the selection criteria of the State Textbook Commission, . . . the subject specific criteria of the textbook reviewers . . . and complies with the required publisher specifications. Hence, please complete the following information, attach the required documents, obtain the required signatures, and send the packet to the KDE instructional resources consultant at the address below. Upon the receipt of the packet, a confirmation will be sent to the local superintendent by the KDE instructional resources consultant. If additional information, documents, or signatures are needed before the “off list” notification can be filed with the State Textbook Commission, a memorandum will be sent to the local superintendent’s office specifying the missing item(s).