R277-469-11. Request for Reconsideration of Recommendation

  (1) The Superintendent shall provide a school district, school or publisher with the evaluations and recommendations resulting from the initial review of the Commission.

  (2) A school district, school or publisher may, within 30 days of the Commission's initial recommendation, request to have materials reviewed again during the Commission's next review cycle.

  (3)(a) During the period of the reconsideration request, the Superintendent shall classify materials only tentatively.

  (b) The Superintendent shall not post tentatively classified materials to RIMs until recommended through the official Commission process.

  (4) A school district, school or publisher may be asked to send a second set of sample materials to the Superintendent as part of a reconsideration request.

  (5) Any written information provided by a school district, school or publisher shall be available to the advisory committees during the second review.

  (6) After the second review by the subject area advisory committee, the Commission shall vote on the advisory committee's recommendation at the next scheduled meeting.

  (7) If the Commission votes to change the recommendation, the Superintendent shall notify the Board of the action at the next scheduled Board meeting.

  (8) The Superintendent shall send a school district, school or publisher written notification of the final recommendation and new evaluation.

  (9) If the Commission and Board approve materials following a request for reconsideration, the Superintendent shall post the evaluation to RIMs.