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August 3, 2011

TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:

SUBJECT:  Instructional Materials Allotment Calculations

The Educational Materials System (EMAT) is scheduled to open on August 8, 2011. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools will be able to submit requisitions for instructional materials adopted under Proclamation 2011, Supplemental Science, continuing contracts and the Commissioner’s List of Electronic Textbooks.

The allotment allocations for each district and open-enrollment charter school are available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=2147501895 to assist with planning. The Commissioner has determined to release 70% of the district’s calculated allotment for the 2011-2012 school year. The remaining 30% of the allotment will be made available for the 2012-2013 school year. Remaining funds can be carried forward to the next school year as well as the next biennium.

The Instructional Materials Fund (IMF) allotment calculations are proportionate to the PEIMS student enrollment data for each district and open-enrollment charter school. The IMF also takes into consideration funding allocations to the Technology Lending Program, State-Developed Open-Source Materials, freight for adopted instructional materials and expenditures related to flood, fire and natural disasters. The remaining IMF is allocated to districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

Other factors involved with the calculations include the bilingual student enrollments based on Texas Education Code (§42.153) and a 10% consecutive high enrollment growth averaged over a 3-year period.

We appreciate your patience with the implementation of Senate Bill 6, and if you have any questions, please send an email to instructional.materials@tea.state.tx.us.

Sincerely,

Anita Givens
Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs

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