Section 9517.1 - Follow-up Adoptions(a) For the purposes of this section, a follow-up adoption means any adoption of basic instructional materials other than the primary adoption that occurs within the eight-year cycle established pursuant to Education Code section 60200.(b) Any State Board of Education (SBE) follow-up adoption shall be conducted according to the following requirements: (1) California Department of Education (CDE) staff may survey publishers to determine publisher interest in participating in a follow-up adoption. (A) The survey shall be posted on the CDE Web site and distributed to all publishers known to produce basic instructional materials in that subject.(B) The survey shall be conducted in a manner deemed appropriate by the CDE.(2) CDE staff shall prepare the following documents for review by the Instructional Quality Commission and approval of the SBE at a public meeting:(A) A Schedule of Significant Events specific to the follow-up adoption;(B) Instructional Materials Reviewer (IMRl) and Content Review Expert (CRE) applications for the follow-up adoption that are similar in content to the IMR and CRE applications used in the primary adoption in that subject area, as set forth in section 9513;(C) A notice of intent to hold a follow-up adoption with the information specified in section 9517.1(b)(3)(A) and (B);(3) A notice of intent to hold a follow-up adoption in a given subject area shall be posted on the CDE Web site and distributed to all publishers known to produce basic instructional materials in that subject. The notice shall include:
(A) A Schedule of Significant Events.(B) A statement that each publisher choosing to participate will be charged a fee as described in section 9517.1(b)(5) or (6).(4) Each publisher shall provide a statement of intent to submit to the CDE in accordance with the dates set forth in the Schedule of Significant Events that specifies the following: (A) Number of programs that the publisher will submit.(B) Number of grade levels covered by each program.(5) Based on the information included in a publisher's statement of intent to submit, the CDE shall assess a fee of $8,000 per grade level for each program submitted for review. The fee shall be payable by the publisher even if the publisher subsequently chooses to withdraw a program or reduce the number of grade levels submitted for review.(6) A "small publisher" as defined in Education Code section 60227, may request a reduction of the fee by submitting documentation in accordance with the date set forth in the Schedule of Significant Events that includes the following: (A) A statement of earnings for the most recent three fiscal years.(B) Number of full-time employees excluding contracted employees.(C) A statement verifying that the small publisher is not dominant in its field for the subject matter being submitted for follow-up adoption.(c) Instructional materials approved by the SBE in a follow-up adoption shall be added to the existing adoption list for that subject and remain on the list until the established expiration date for that list pursuant to Education Code section 60200.(d) Follow-up adoptions shall be based on the curriculum framework and evaluation criteria issued for the primary adoption. The following procedures for the adoption of instructional materials for the primary adoption, as set forth in sections 9510, 9512, 9513, 9514, 9517, 9517.2, 9518, 9519, 9521, 9522, 9523, 9524 and 9525, are also applicable to follow-up adoptions.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 9517.1
1. New section filed 11-7-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 45). For prior history, see Register 2016, No. 23. Note: Authority cited: Sections 33031, 60200(b), 60200(o) and 60206, Education Code. Reference: Sections 60200, 60201, 60202, 60204, 60206, 60221, 60222 and 60227, Education Code.
1. New section filed 11-7-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 45). For prior history, see Register 2016, No. 23.