Is the nonpublic school administrator required to submit collectively the parents requests for textbooks?
No. However, such an arrangement is allowed and can expedite the textbook loan process. Many school districts have made such arrangements with nonpublic school administrators and they have proven to be effective. • May a board of education appropriate an amount less than the State apportionment to the district for the purchase of textbooks? No. The law mandates that a board of education appropriate no less than its apportionment from the State. • May a district reserve part of the State apportionment to cover distribution, storage, records keeping or administrative costs for the textbook loan program? No. Orders for textbooks may not be limited by the district in order to reserve funds to cover the costs of distribution, storage, records keeping or administrative costs for the textbook loan program. These costs should be included in operating expenses of the district. However, costs for the freight & postage from the vendor to the district are included in the purchase price of the text
