Oklahoma State Textbook Committee
Members
Chairpersons
- State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Chairperson
- Kathryn Szallar, Congressional District 5, Vice-Chairperson
Members
- Jay Rotert: Congressional District 1
- Kathryn Yarbrough: Congressional District 2
- Jessica Lynn Thompson: Congressional District 2
- Sonya Covalt: Congressional District 3
- Holly Helm: Congressional District 3
- Terry Brandenburg: Congressional District 4
- Allison Kidney: Congressional District 5
- Teresa Gerber: At-Large
- Melissa Pearce: At-Large
- Angela Kwok: Secretary
Refer to 70 O.S. § 16-101 for more information related to State Textbook Committee membership and qualifications.
Subject Cycle
The Textbook Committee annually prepares a list of available textbooks that meet the academic criteria for Oklahoma's public schools. Due to the time and attention this process requires, the Committee reviews one or more subjects each year.
- Computer Education/Instructional Technology is evaluated every three years.
- All other subjects are on a six-year cycle. 70 O.S. § 16-102; OAR 720: 10-1-2.
Instructional Material Subject Cycle 2023-24
Meeting Calendars
Agendas
2023-24
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November 17, 2023 (Materials) (Recommendations) Savvas statement
- Early Childhood: Frog Street 3s, Frog Street PreK, Teaching Strategies Preschool, Teaching Strategies PreK
- Math PK-2nd: Alpha Plus, Big Ideas, Curriculum Associates, McGraw Hill, Open Up, Savvas
- Math 3rd-5th: Alpha Plus, Big Ideas, Curriculum Associates, McGraw Hill, Open Up, Savvas
- Math 6th-8th: Alpha Plus, Big Ideas, Curriculum Associates, McGraw Hill, Open Up, Savvas
- Math Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II: Big Ideas, Cengage, McGraw Hill, Open Up, Savvas
- Math Calculus: Bedford, Freeman & Worth, Cengage, McGraw Hill, Savvas
- Math Statistics: Bedford, Freeman & Worth, Cengage, McGraw Hill, Savvas
- Math Trigonometry: Cengage, Savvas
- October 6, 2023 (Comment 1), (Comment 2), (VPAT), (Minutes)
- July 18-20, 2023 (Materials) (Minutes)
2022-23
- June 2, 2023 (Materials)
- February 3, 2023 (Minutes | PPT | MP4)
- December 1, 2022
- July 19 - 21, 2022 (Minutes)
- June 3, 2022 (Minutes)
- March 24, 2022 - Special Meeting (Minutes)
2021-22 - Meeting Calendar
- February 2022 (Minutes)
- December 2021 (Minutes)
- July 2021 (Minutes)
- June 2021 (Minutes)
- March 2021 (Minutes)
