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Instructional Materials Funding Webinar

EMAT Resources:

• Instructional Materials Current Adoption Bulletin - (ISBN's, Adoption Year, TEKS Coverage, etc.)

• Publisher and Depository Contact Information

• Additional Publisher Contact Information

• Multiple List Codes

• Freight Funding Process

OER Transition Plan (from the TEA Bluebonnet Learning page)

For a school system to qualify for the State-Developed OER Entitlement for additional instructional materials procurement funding, the school district’s Board of Trustees must adopt an OER Transition Plan (TEC, §31.0751, TEC, §67.1315). A transition plan is required when:

• initially adopting SBOE-approved Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials for any grade level or subject/course; or

• expanding implementation of SBOE-approved Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials to additional campuses and/or grade levels.

• Transition plans are adopted by the local Board of Trustees before the start of the academic school year and locally maintained by local school systems. The adopted plan will not need to be submitted; however, plans could be requested for review by the commissioner. School systems will report the completion of the transition plan through EMAT. 

Learn more about the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning by: 

• Watching the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning webinar (Youtube)

• Looking through the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning presentation and accompanying appendix (PDF)

• Downloading the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Template (Word)

• All resources can be found on the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning ShareFile folder.

• An exception is made for districts participating in the Strong Foundations Implementation for Bluebonnet Learning program. More information can be found on the Bluebonnet Learning page. More information about procurement can be found on the "Procuring Instructional Materials" webpage.

Bluebonnet Learning Component Exemption Request Form

In accordance with the proposed Title 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §67.1004 (m), the commissioner may grant a waiver under TEC, §7.056, to exempt a district or open-enrollment charter school from an initial purchase of each component of an approved product outlined in subsection(k)(2) of this section if the district or open-enrollment charter school can demonstrate they already possess an identical or near-identical component for each student and/or teacher as indicated by the product design. The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K–5 Math manipulative kits and K–5 RLA trade books. 

This proposed rule is not yet in effect and the exemption approval process will occur in the future. However, a school system may request an exemption now and proceed with a purchase in accordance with the above-proposed rule. 

To request an exemption, please submit a Component Exemption Request Form with documentation on school district letterhead with the superintendent’s signature certifying that the district or open-enrollment charter school already possesses the correct quantity of the identical or near-identical component. 

Eligible Components Material Lists

The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K–5 Math manipulative kits and K–5 RLA trade books.

K–5 Math

View the materials included in the K–5 Math Manipulative Kits (PDF)

K–5 RLA

View the list of K–5 RLA Trade Books (PDF)

Bluebonnet Learning is now available for requisition in EMAT, including accessible formats such as braille, large print, and audio.  Districts will not have to purchase all components (i.e. math manipulatives and reading trade books) if they already have something comparable. The Component Exemption Request Form can be found on the Bluebonnet Learning page of TEA’s website and below.

• Bluebonnet Print Pricing List