Funds allocated for the purchase of textbooks must be used exclusively for items that meet the definition of a textbook as outlined in Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-1. A textbook is defined as any medium or manual of instruction that presents the principles of a subject in a systematic manner and serves as a primary instructional resource for that subject.
- Textbook Depository Contract and Inventory
- Please get in touch with Kellie Dumas (kellie.dumas@ingramcontent.com) if you have not signed a contract with the Ingram Education Services (a.k.a. Tennessee Book Company).
- Inventory is due from publishers by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
Mississippi’s Virtual High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Textbook Caravan provides district adoption teams an opportunity to review state-adopted instructional materials in Science, Career and Technical Education, and Health and Physical Education through scheduled online vendor sessions. Participants may explore program components, ask questions, and compare materials to support informed, standards-aligned local adoption decisions. District textbook coordinators, administrators, and adoption team members are encouraged to attend. Following the event, districts should finalize selections and submit their Inventory Planning Form through TIMS (ClassGather) by the required deadline. Click on the links below to join a live presentation.
Scheduled Presentations
- Accelerate Learning – Science
- CATCH Global Foundation – Health and Physical Education
- Cengage – CTE and Science
- Curriculum Associates (Stile) – Science
- Goodheart-Wilcox
- Human Kinetics – Health
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – Science
- February 26 @ 9:00 am – MS Science
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- February 26 @ 10:00 am – HS Science
- Session Password: Lbi1hy$?7
- February 26 @ 9:00 am – MS Science
- LAZEL, Inc. (Explore Learning) – Science
- Myriad Sensors/Conceptual Academy – Science
- PASCO – Science
- Pearson Education – CTE and Science
- SAVVAS – Science
- School Specialty – Science
- Quaver – Health and PE
Spring 2026 Lunch and Learn
Ingram Education Services (TBC) is excited to invite you to one of our upcoming Lunch & Learn sessions, explicitly designed for district instructional materials/textbook coordinators across Mississippi. During these sessions, we will:
- Walk through the ordering and distribution process through ClassGather (TIMS 2.0) to ensure smooth district operations.
- Highlight reporting capabilities, including circulation, digital access tracking, and district-level analytics.
Registration Information
- Please RSVP by February 13th to confirm your attendance and secure your spot: Ingram/TIMS Lunch & Learn Instructional Materials/Textbook Coordinator Session MS – Fill out form
- Locations:
- March 2: Oxford Conference Center – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- March 4: Madison County School District – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- March 6: Hilton Garden Inn (Pascagoula) – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Lunch will be provided for all registered participants.
- Textbook Administration Handbook (2025 Version)
- Publisher Representative Information Form
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Please complete and return this form if any changes have been made to facilitate continued communication between the agency and the publisher/vendor.
- Substitution Form (Coming Soon)