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ONLINE TEXTBOOKS “The digital store is open 24 hours a day, seven
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and clients get the latest from the royalty-free curriculum. You days a week to allow you to order when it’s
don’t have to wait ve or ten years. It can be updated on a quarterly convenient for you. On Demand offers more
basis.”
In addition to saving money on the purchase of textbooks, than 20,000 curriculum-based products. We
there is another saving. “We save on prep time for teachers,” James have saved the district millions of dollars and
said. “It allows teachers to spend more time in the classroom. We
estimate we have saved 36,000 hours of prep time. at adds up to increased productivity for teachers and students.”
a lot of money.” — Martin James, Manager of Deer Valley Uni ed School District’s
On another aspect of textbooks, Munch discussed a new law – Graphic Communications Department
passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor earlier this
year – which applies to high schools. It provides that a school board AASBO members were urged the read the statute – ARS 15-722 –
may purchase textbooks directly from the publisher, without going to familiarize themselves with changes in the law.
to bid. “But, you can’t buy from used-book dealers,” Munch said. The term “textbook” is defined in statute as “printed
“ at becomes a bid situation.” instructional materials or digital content, or both, and related
An important provision of ARS 15-722, is that the governing printed or nonprinted materials, that are written and published
board shall “provide an opportunity for public comment for at least primarily for use in school instruction … including materials that
60 days.” e statute goes on to state that public comment may require the availability of electronic equipment in order to be used
include written and oral comments and those submitted by email. as a learning resource.”

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