Ohio § 3313.21 Authority of school board over selection of instructional materials and curriculum

Ohio Statutes

§ 3313.21 — Authority of school board over selection of instructional materials and curriculum

Ohio § 3313.21

Title 33Education-Libraries

Ch. 3313Boards of Education

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.21 (2026).

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(A)The board of education of each school district shall be the sole authority in determining and selecting all of the following to be used in the schools under its control:

(1)Textbooks, pursuant to section3329.08of the Revised Code, and reading lists;

(2)Instructional materials;

(3)Academic curriculum.

(B)The board of education of each school district may permit educators to create instructional materials, including textbooks, that are consistent with the curriculum adopted by the district board for use in the educators' classrooms.

(C)Nothing in this section is intended to promote or encourage the utilization of any particular text or source material on a statewide basis.

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(A) The board of education of each school district shall be the sole authority in determining and selecting all of the following to be used in the schools under its control:

(1) Textbooks, pursuant to section3329.08of the Revised Code, and reading lists;

(2) Instructional materials;

(3) Academic curriculum.

(B) The board of education of each school district may permit educators to create instructional materials, including textbooks, that are consistent with the curriculum adopted by the district board for use in the educators' classrooms.

(C) Nothing in this section is intended to promote or encourage the utilization of any particular text or source material on a statewide basis.