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2011 SESSION

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HB 1550 Textbook publishers; Board of Education shall certify publishers.

Introduced by: David L. Englin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Approval of textbook publishers.  Provides that the Board of Education shall certify publishers of textbooks rather than approving the textbooks themselves. In order to become a Board-certified publisher, a publisher must agree to (i) employ established content experts to review every textbook available for sale to Virginia school divisions, (ii) list with each book the content experts that have reviewed it, (iii) certify that the content of books for sale to Virginia school divisions in Standards of Learning subjects meet the appropriate mandated content standards, and (iv) agree to be fully responsible for replacing, correcting, or otherwise fixing any mistakes discovered by the Board or the Superintendent.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100662D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/03/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100662D
• 01/03/11  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/21/11  House: Assigned Education sub: #1 Standards of Quality
• 01/25/11  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by with letter (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/11  House: Passed by in Education with letter by voice vote