INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE
    STATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COMMITTEE
    2009-2010 ADOPTION
     
     
    You are being nominated to serve on the 2009–2010 State Instructional Materials Committee. From
    the nominated individuals, the Florida Commissioner of Education will select a minimum of ten
    members for each subject area committee to review and recommend instructional materials for
    adoption. Please review the information that follows and consider the tasks and time involved. If you
    would like to be considered for an appointment, complete
     
    the
     
    State Instructional Materials
    Committee Member Nomination Form
     
    available online at
    http://www.fldoe.org/BII/Instruct_Mat/Nominations/.
      
    Composition of Committees and Term of Appointment
     
    The committee is comprised of ten or more members who represent the demographic and cultural
    diversity of the state. At least 50 percent of the members are required to be classroom teachers who
    are certified in an area directly related to the academic area or level being considered for adoption.
    The remainder of the committee is comprised as follows: two lay citizens, one district school board
    member, and two supervisors of teachers. The term of appointment is eighteen months.
     
    Requirements for Membership
     
    Affidavit: Each member must sign an affidavit to the effect that he/she will faithfully discharge the
    duties imposed as a committee member and that he/she has no interest with any publishing company.
     
    Certification: Classroom teachers must be certified in the area directly related to the academic area
    and level being considered for adoption.
     
    Lay Citizens: Persons serving as lay citizens may be parents, community members, or retired
    educators having an interest in education but who are not currently professionally associated with
    education.
     
    Training: All persons serving on instructional materials committees must complete the Department of
    Education training program prior to reviewing and evaluating instructional materials.
     
     
    Duties and Responsibilities of State Committees
     
    Please consider the following in making your decision to serve on this committee. The responsibilities
    include:
     
    (1) Participating in a training program prior to receiving the evaluation samples.
    (2) Receiving and evaluating samples of the instructional materials submitted by publishers
    according to established procedures provided in the training program.
    (3) Attending a two-to-four-day committee meeting in either September, October, November, or
    December to finalize evaluations and to recommend materials for adoption.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Expenses for Attending Meetings
     
    Committee members will be reimbursed for travel and hotel expenses and will receive $36.00 per day,
    on a prorated basis, for meals. Travel and expense forms will be completed at each meeting for
    reimbursement of expenses paid out of pocket by members. A check is issued and mailed to the
    members usually within four to six weeks following the meeting.
     
    Substitute teacher costs will be reimbursed to district school boards for all workdays that a teacher is
    absent attending meetings of the state committee. After each meeting, a reimbursement claim form will
    be prepared for each teacher member and sent to the district superintendent’s office for completion.
     
    In-Service Points for Professional Development
     
    A maximum of 60 in-service points may be awarded by districts for membership and participation in the
    State Instructional Materials Committee. For details supporting the alignment of participation in the
    State Instructional Materials Committee to a district’s master in-service plan, please reference the
    following Department memorandum available at
    http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-4474/k12_06_101memo.pdf.
     
    Additional Information
     
    The task of evaluating instructional materials for state adoption requires a good deal of time and effort;
    however, it is a task that is very important and worthwhile. Persons who serve on state instructional
    materials committees contribute significantly to the success of education in Florida schools.
     
    If this is an area in which you would like to serve, please complete the 2009–2010 State Instructional
    Materials Committee Member Nomination Form available online at
    http://www.fldoe.org/BII/Instruct_Mat/Nominations/.
     
    Print and return it to
    Patty Ceci, Office of Instructional Materials, Florida Department of Education,
    325 West Gaines, Suite 424, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400.
       
     
    If you have questions concerning committee membership, please contact Patty Ceci, Florida
    Department of Education, Office of Instructional Materials, at patty.ceci@fldoe.org or at 850-245-0903.
    For additional information, you may also access the Instructional Materials Home Page at
    http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_mat/.
     

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