File:  IJK - Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption

The Board recognizes that knowledge is changing and expanding and that it may be necessary to use various types of supplementary materials in addition to the basic and fundamental textbooks.

For the purpose of this policy, supplementary materials shall be defined as any instructional materials other than textbooks including but not limited to books, periodicals, newspapers, pictures, diagrams, maps, charts, slides, filmstrips, films, records, audiotapes, videotapes and computer programs.

The Board believes that teachers and administrators should have a large role in selection and recommendation of supplementary materials.  Teachers are encouraged to use a wide range of learning aids, provided the expense incurred in purchasing these aids remains within the limits of the budget.

The superintendent shall develop a plan which will allow teacher participation in the selection of supplementary materials.  This plan shall be part of the budgeting process, and Board approval shall be assumed by its inclusion in the adopted annual budget.

Adopted:  August 1998

LEGAL REF.:  C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(t)

CROSS REFS.:  DB, Annual Budget, and subcodes

IJ, Instructional Resources and Materials

KEC, Public Concerns/Complaints about Instructional Resources