The following gives a basic timeline for each years adoption schedule.
State Textbook Commission (STC)
Key Agenda Items (subject to change)
March
Instructional Material Reviewers Approved
Substitutions Reviewed
Bid Packet Approved
June
Bids Opened
Evaluation Instrument Approved
September
Public Expression regarding items for consideration for the State Multiple List
State Multiple List Approved
December
Dates for following calendar year set
Planning
February
Deadline to submit for Substitution consideration by the STC
May 1
Deadline to submit NIMAS certificates for all basal P1 and P2 Essential Components and related (free-with-purchase and ancillary) resources to kamd2@education.ky.gov
Window for delivering samples
July
Review of K-12 Instructional Materials
August
Publishers notified of items Not Recommended
Written requests and statements due at KDE for participation in Public Expression
September 20
State Multiple List published
November 15
Consumer Guide published