Policy 5420 – Maintenance and Control of Instructional Materials

All District instructional materials and equipment, including media materials and equipment, will
be classified and catalogued. All textbooks purchased by the District are school property and will
bear identification of District ownership. Obsolete materials and worn out equipment will be
replaced on a regular basis.

Textbooks will be made available to all students in sufficient quantity and at appropriate levels,
enabling teachers to meet both the planned curriculum sequence and the special instructional
needs of the students.

Principals are responsible for textbooks assigned to teachers, and for instituting an inventory of
all books at the end of the school year. Each teacher shall keep an accurate record of books
issued to students. Students will be held responsible for the proper care of all schoolbooks,
supplies, apparatus and furniture supplied to them by the Board of Education. Any student who
defaces or damages school property shall be required to pay for all damages. Any student who
loses school property shall be required to pay for its replacement.