Section 0520-05-01-.05 - CONDITION OF SAMPLE TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS(1) A publisher shall not submit draft copies of textbooks, instructional materials or other supplemental materials. All textbooks, instructional materials and accompanying manuals, workbooks and other supplemental materials shall be submitted in finished form at the date set by the Commission, but no later than the start of the review period. If a complete copy of any textbooks, instructional materials or any of their supplemental materials is not filed prior to the date specified by the Commission, then the textbook or instructional materials shall not be considered for adoption. The textbooks and instructional materials shall be accompanied by a list stating the edition, title and author of each textbook or any instructional materials offered.(2) 'Finished form' is defined as the final form of the book or instructional material that would be distributed to public schools, if purchased. Textbooks and instructional materials must meet the minimum manufacturing standards and specifications for textbooks and instructional materials set by the Commission in order to be considered in 'finished form.' Textbooks and instructional materials in beta version, and/or with missing pictures, charts, graphs, or other content will not be considered to be in 'finished form.' No gallery proofs or page proofs may be submitted for review.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-05-01-.05
Original rule filed June 10, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed April 8, 1986; effective July 14, 1986. Repeal and new rule filed April 27, 1992. Amendments and new rules filed February 12, 2016; effective 5/12/2016.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-6-2203(a).