Section 53E-4-403 - Evaluation of instructional materials - Recommendation by the state board(1) Semi-annually, the state board shall recommend instructional materials for use in the public schools.(2) The standard period of time instructional materials shall remain on the list of recommended instructional materials shall be five years.(3) Unsatisfactory instructional materials may be removed from the list of recommended instructional materials at any time within the period applicable to the instructional materials.(4) Except as provided in Sections 53G-10-103 and 53G-10-402, each school shall have discretion to select instructional materials for use by the school. A school may select:(a) instructional materials recommended by the state board as provided in this section; or(b) other instructional materials the school considers appropriate to teach the core standards for Utah public schools.Amended by Chapter 507, 2024 General Session ,§ 57, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 377, 2022 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2022.Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session ,§ 65, eff. 5/14/2019.Renumbered from § 53A-14-102 and amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session ,§ 103, eff. 1/24/2018.Amended by Chapter 415, 2015 General Session ,§ 32, eff. 5/12/2015.Amended by Chapter 299, 2002 General Session