HB362

Virginia HB362 mandates print textbooks as the primary curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary education.

Virginia HB362 requires print textbooks to serve as the primary curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary education. The Board of Education retains authority to approve textbooks and instructional materials. Local school boards must contract with publishers for approved textbooks, exempt from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Contracts must ensure the lowest wholesale price and include provisions for price reductions if textbooks are sold at a lower price elsewhere.