Instructions for Ordering Instructional Materials From Proclamation 2002

 

Posted below are the latest and hopefully final clarifications for ordering fine arts textbooks contained in Proclamation 2002. In light of the fact that the $295 million appropriation did not fully fund the Proclamation, decreases in allocations were spread over all the subject areas so that not just one subject took a major hit.

 

Instructions for Ordering Instructional Materials
From Proclamation 2002


Ordering Information, Prices and Quotas

Subjects from Proclamation 2002 include Health Education, Grades 1-12; Languages Other than English; Fine Arts; and Physical Education. School districts or charter schools ordering pupil edition materials are entitled to 101 percent of their enrollment in the subject or grade with the exception of the following subject areas:

1. Health, Grade 7-8 (MLC: 77H0). Students are required to take Health Education in either grade 7 or grade 8; therefore, schools are eligible to order Health Education materials based on 50% of the combined enrollment of grades 7 and 8. Textbook coordinators should enter the total combined enrollment of the two grades in their population. The EMAT system will automatically calculate 50% of the current combined enrollment of the two grades.

2. Music, Grade 1: Districts and charter schools may requisition one General Music Learning System (Teacher System*) for each campus. Additionally, for each campus with more than one music specialist, another General Music Learning System (Teacher System*) may be requisitioned.

*Teacher System: A teacher system is a package of materials that is used by the teacher. The teacher system does not include student editions; instead, there are supplementary materials that the teacher uses with the students.

3. Music, Grades 2-5: For each campus with these grade levels, districts and charter schools may requisition one General Music Learning System (Teacher System*) per grade level and one set of pupil editions (up to 33 textbooks). Additionally, for each campus with more than one music specialist, another General Music Learning System (Teacher System*) per grade level and another set of pupil editions (up to 33 textbooks) may be requisitioned.

Example: Big Tex Independent School District has 3 elementary campuses; one middle school campus and one high school campus. Elementary Campus A has no music specialists; Elementary Campus B has 1 music specialist; and Elementary Campus C has 2 music specialists. Since there are 3 elementary campuses, the district may requisition 3 General Music Learning Systems for each grade level, 2-5, and up to 99 textbooks for each grade level, 2-5.
Additionally, for the elementary campus with two music specialists, another (1) General Music Learning System and up to 33 additional textbooks may be requisitioned for each grade level. Complete answer: Big Tex may requisition a grand total of 4 General Music Learning Systems and up to 132 textbooks per grade level, 2-5.


4. All other Music Courses: Instructional materials for all other music courses may be requisitioned at the 101% quota level.

5. Art, Grades 1-5: Districts and charter schools may requisition either a set of pupil editions (up to 25 textbooks) or a classroom system for each grade level per campus. For each art specialist, districts and charter schools may order an additional set of pupil editions (up to 25 textbooks) or a classroom system for each grade level, if needed.

6. All other Art Courses: Instructional materials for all other art courses may be requisitioned at the 101% quota level.

7. Districts and charter schools are authorized to requisition one set of up to 30 pupil editions per specialist for the subject areas listed below.

Theatre Arts, Grade 6-8
Theatre Arts, Levels I-II & III-IV, High School
Theatre Production, Levels I-IV, High School
Technical Theatre, Levels I-IV, High School
Dance, Levels I-II & III-IV, High School


8. Physical Education: No physical education instructional materials will be purchased.

 

 

 

 

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Updated 12/16/05