(1) An LEA governing board may purchase textbooks directly from the textbook publisher at prices and terms approved by the state board.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-507

  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Textbook: includes :
              (14)(b)(i) a hardcopy book or printed pages of instructional material, including a consumable workbook; or
              (14)(b)(ii) computer hardware, software, or digital content. See Utah Code 53G-7-501
(2) An LEA governing board shall purchase each textbook necessary for a teacher to conduct the teacher’s class.
(3) An LEA may pay the LEA’s cost of furnishing textbooks from school operating funds, the textbook fund, or from other available funds.
(4) A textbook remains the property of the LEA.