ARTICLE 9 TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES

Glocester School Department

A. The School Committee and the Teachers' Association realize that quality education depends upon sufficient supplies to carry on the learning process. The School Committee agrees to supply adequate materials to meet the needs of the educational program of the Glocester Schools.

B. The parties agree that it is the responsibility under state law for the School Committee to select textbooks. The Committee agrees that before a change in textbooks and/or reference text is made, or before additional text or reference books are selected, the Principal or his/her designee will discuss the proposed changes or additions with the teachers involved. Recommendations of the teachers shall be forwarded to the Principal who shall then forward them to the Committee prior to the Committee's final action on the purchase of said textbooks.

C. The Committee agrees to make every effort to have all supplies ordered available by the opening of school. Prior to the opening of school, each teacher may examine the Purchase Orders to ascertain the disposition of his/her request.