Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 720 - State Textbook Committee
Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations
Section 720:1-1-2 - Duties of Committee

(1) select a vice-chairperson;

(2) establish rules and regulations;

(3) establish a calendar for the following fiscal year;

(4) examine carefully, all books submitted for adoption;

(5) select textbooks in each subject area called for in the adoption;

(6) prepare and publish a list of textbooks selected for each subject;

(7) process substitutions;

(8) consider unusual or extraordinary circumstances;

(9) approve an application process to assemble annually one or more review teams comprised of subject matter experts for each subject area under review to assist the Committee in reviewing textbooks and instructional materials;

(10) adopt a rubric, in consultation with the State Department of Education, containing a three-tiered rating system for each subject called for in the adoption that are labeled "Exemplifies Quality", "Approaching Quality", and "Not Representing Quality" which are respectively the first, second, and third tier;

(11) verify the review process has been conducted in a scrupulous and fair manner; and

(12) adopt a final rating for each textbook prior to including it on the textbook list required.