Okla. Admin. Code § 720:10-5-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 720:10-5-2 - Public hearing on textbooks being considered

(a) Any resident of Oklahoma may submit comments for, against, about, or upon a book or books, learning system, or ancillary materials submitted for adoption. During the first two weeks in October the State Textbook Committee will hold a public hearing. The purpose of this hearing will be to provide a public forum for the discussion of the textbooks offered for adoption in Oklahoma. Persons who wish to testify must notify the office of the Secretary of the State Textbook Committee in writing on or before the date specified in the schedule for the textbook adoption process. The written notice must identify the subject area and the particular books about which testimony will be presented. The State Textbook Committee may limit the time of each person testifying and limit the number of persons who may speak on behalf of any organization.

(b) Persons submitting written requests to appear in public hearings must include a detailed, typewritten statement of comments which will be presented in summary to the State Textbook Committee during public hearings. Publishers will receive copies of the statements prior to the hearing dates and are requested to have a detailed typewritten response available to present to the committee at the hearing. Equal time will be provided for each publisher to present their response immediately following comments about their program or textbook. Testimony at the hearing will be accepted only from residents of Oklahoma and from non-residents who are official representatives of a publishing company. All persons presenting testimony at the public hearings will be subject to questioning by the State Textbook Committee members.

Added at 11 Ok Reg 707, eff 11-22-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3553, eff 6-27-94