§ 20-26-12-24 — Local curricular material selection

(a) Except as provided in section 24.5 of
this chapter, the superintendent, after approval from the governing
body, shall establish procedures for adoption of curricular materials.
(b) Except as provided in section 24.5 of this chapter, the governing
body, after reviewing any recommendations from the superintendent,
shall adopt curricular materials for use in teaching each subject in the
school corporation.
(c) A special committee of teachers and parents may also be
appointed to review books, magazines, and audiovisual material used
or proposed for use in the classroom to supplement state adopted
curricular materials and may make recommendations to the
superintendent and the governing body concerning the use of these
materials.
(d) The governing body may, if the governing body considers it
appropriate, retain curricular materials adopted under this section and
authorize the purchase of supplemental materials to ensure continued
alignment with academic standards adopted by the state board.
(e) The superintendent, advisory committee, and governing body
may consider using the list of curricular materials provided by the
department under IC 20-20-5.5.
(f) A governing body may not purchase curricular materials from a
publisher unless the publisher agrees, in accordance with Sections
612(a)(23)(A) and 674(e)(4) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), to provide
or grant a license to the school corporation to allow for the
reproduction of adopted curricular materials in:
(1) large type;
(2) Braille; and
(3) audio format.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-21.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.13; P.L.229-2011, SEC.174; P.L.286-2013, SEC.79; P.L.233-2015, SEC.173; P.L.216-2021, SEC.16; P.L.243-2023, SEC.4.