W. Va. Code R. § 126-36-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-36-4 - Applicability

4.1. Instructional resources, including print materials, electronic resources and systems, kit-based instructional materials or any combination thereof submitted by a prime vendor and adopted on the state multiple list must substantially cover the required content and skills for the subject as approved by the WVBE as a primary source of instruction. Adopted materials must be current and information presented accurately; therefore, materials may be updated, substituted or otherwise changed and improved to ensure they are current and accurate. Copyright dates of instructional materials being bid must not be more than three years prior to the adoption period.

4.1.a. Publishers shall provide Lexile Measures for student editions of all materials in all content areas approved for use as primary instructional materials. Publishers shall provide Quantile Measures for all student editions approved as primary instructional materials for mathematics and, when applicable, for all student editions approved as primary instructional materials for science courses within 90 days from the date of notification that the material has been approved for recommendation to the WVBE for inclusion on the Official Multiple Listing of Approved Materials. Successful vendors shall bear the cost of obtaining Lexile and Quantile Measures.

4.2. W. Va. Code § 18-2A-2, provides for the request of samples and prices on items deemed appropriate to teach the curriculum. These items must be usable in the public schools as the primary source to deliver the content standards and objectives that have been further refined into generic and specific criteria for the respective subject. Bond requirements for these materials shall be $10,000.00.

4.3. Supplementary and ancillary materials that are not a required part of the instructional program may be bid under the category of "Other Instructional Materials" without review by the IMRC. Bond requirements for these supporting supplementary and ancillary materials shall be $2,000.00.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-36-4