KRS 156.433: Instructional materials eligible for purchase with state instructional

materials funds -- Administrative regulation -- Review procedure -- Purchases

by state and distributions to school districts without cost.

(1) The Kentucky Board of Educ ation, upon recommendation of the chief state school

officer, shall promulgate an administrative regulation identifying instructional

materials eligible for purchase with state instructional materials funds. The

regulation shall identify instructional mate rials which are subject to review before

being recommended for use, establish a procedure for the review, and a process for

adding an instructional material to the state-approved list.

(2) The department shall report the state -approved list of instructiona l materials for the

use of school personnel as selected by the task force.

(3) The chief state school officer, subject to the approval of the Kentucky Board of

Education, may purchase instructional materials from the publishers or developers

whose instruct ional materials have been adopted by a school district for grades

kindergarten through twelve (12) and distribute them without cost to the pupils

attending the public schools in the school district.

(4) Allocations and purchases using state instructional m aterials funds shall be

conducted in accordance with KRS 156.395 to 156.476.