2007 8340

Instruction

SUBJECT: TEXTBOOKS/WORKBOOKS

The term "textbook" shall refer to a book supplied to a student for a fixed period of time for his/her personal use and which is basic to the study of a subject.

The Board of Education shall make provision for funds to be budgeted for the purchase of textbooks and related instructional materials.

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education shall designate the textbooks to be used.

Students will be required to pay for lost books or for excessive damage to books.

Textbooks for Resident Students Attending Private Schools

Resident students attending private schools will be supplied non-sectarian textbooks in accordance with the requirements of Education Law.

Workbooks

The Board of Education shall approve the expenditure of funds for the purchase of workbooks and manuals.

The term "workbook" shall refer to the type of book that provides spaces to write in and is consumed each year. It is usually paper-covered and designed to be used in connection with a textbook.

Education Law Article 15

Adoption Date: April 25, 2007