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Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials

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Local school systems are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that students have access to instructional materials covering all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all required subjects, except physical education, per   

ºÚÁÏÍø×îÐÂÈë¿Ú utilizes the following tools for the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials process: 

  • Certification Prework Form: The prework form is a fillable and printable PDF intended to mirror the online survey and provide guidance for successful survey completion. The prework form should be completed offline and presented to the board of trustees or governing body for ratification and signatures.
  • Certification Survey: The survey is a web-based application where school systems will submit the responses collected on the Certification Prework Form and upload the signature page.

The certification survey includes a section that allows a local school system to certify that they meet the requirement to protect against access to obscene or harmful content in compliance with:  

  • (i) Children's Internet Protection Act (Pub. L. No. 106-554);  
  • (ii) Section 28.0022;  
  • (iii) Section 43.22, Penal Code; and  
  • (iv) any other law or regulation that protects students from obscene or harmful content.  

ºÚÁÏÍø×îÐÂÈë¿Ú recommends that local school systems complete the prework form and survey by April 1, 2027. 

The state online instructional materials ordering system, EMAT, will close for annual maintenance on February 26, 2027, and is scheduled to reopen on April 15, 2027. Completion of the Certification process is required to regain access to allotment funds when EMAT reopens. 

Certification Survey submissions received after the EMAT reopening are typically processed within five business days of receipt, and access to allotment funds in EMAT will follow.

Required Actions for Local School Systems

The Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials process requires: 

  • The completion of the Certification Prework Form,
  • Ratification by the local school system’s board of trustees or governing body in an open, public-noticed meeting, and
  • Submission of the Certification Survey with the last page of the ratified Certification Prework Form included.

Process Steps

  1. Review the Certification Prework Form: Print or download the fillable Certification Prework Form.
  2. Gather information: The form may require consultation with content area leaders or other local school system staff.
  3. Complete Certification Prework Form: Complete the prework form by hand or digitally.
  4. Schedule and obtain needed signatures: Coordinate placement of the Certification Prework Form on the agenda of an open, publicly noticed board meeting and secure formal ratification by the local school system’s board of trustees or governing body.
  5. Submit Certification Survey: Complete the online Certification Survey by answering the questions. Inside the survey, upload the last page of the signed and ratified Certification Prework Form from step 4.

Instructional Materials Procurement Reminder

Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, local school systems may not locally adopt, use, or spend any funds to procure materials placed on the list of SBOE-Rejected Instructional Materials (TEC, §§31.024 and 31.106).

Additional Supports and Guidance

    • View detailed Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) reports for all instructional materials reviewed through the IMRA process at .
    • Review the and the .

  • Please note that the format of the Certification Prework Form will not match the appearance of the official Certification Qualtrics Survey. While the questions are identical, the prework form uses open‑ended text boxes for responses. In the survey, the questions will be presented with drop‑down menus containing predefined answer choices. 

    Please ensure the naming convention for the products you list on this form mirrors the naming convention on the resource list (e.g., no acronyms, no abbreviations, and the title is listed as written on the instructional material). This ensures the naming conventions refer to the accurate product and will align with the predefined answer choices provided on the survey drop-down menus. If your local school system uses a district‑developed product, or if the product you use does not appear in the list, you will be asked to manually enter the publisher and product name(s). 

  • Request a copy of the previous year’s submission (if needed) or ask questions about the Certification of Provision Prework Form, survey, or process by