Garfield Re-2 Policies

File: IJ

Instructional Materials and Library Resources  

As the governing body of the school District, the Board is legally responsible for the selection of all instructional materials,which includes library resources.  Since the Board is a policymaking body, it delegates to the District’s professional  personnel the authority for the selection of instructional materials and library resources materials in accordance with this policy.

Instructional materials for school classrooms and school libraries will be selected by the appropriate professional personnel in consultation with the administration, teachers, and students.  Final decision on purchase will rest with the superintendent or designee, subject to approval by the Board.  All instructional resources and materials will be aligned with the district’s academic standards and support the District’s educational objectives. 

All textbooks, library materials and other instructional resources and materials shall be available for inspection by students’ parents/guardians.

Adopted: August 23, 1977

Revised: August 1994

Revised: August 28, 2007

Revised: August 26, 2014

Reviewed: May 8, 2018

Revised: October 22, 2025

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(t) (Board duty to determine educational programs and prescribe textbooks)

C.R.S. 22-32-110 (1),(r) (Board power to exclude immoral or pernicious materials and books)

C.R.S. 22-54-105 (1) (budgeting for instructional supplies and materials)

                                 C.R.S. 22-1-148( Board must adopt a policy regarding acquisition, retention, display, and use of library resources)

CROSS REFS.: DB, Annual Budget, and subcodes

IB, Academic Freedom

IMB, Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues

KEC, Public Concerns/Complaints about Instructional Materials and Library Resources

Garfield School District No. Re-2, Rifle, Colorado