When appropriated, funds for the procurement of textbooks must be used to purchase items that meet the definition of a textbook as stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-1: “Textbook shall be defined as any medium or manual of instruction, which contains a systematic presentation of the principles of a subject and which constitutes a major instructional vehicle for that subject.”

Publisher Information

  • Textbook Administration Handbook (Summer 2023)
  • Adoption Schedules (Coming Soon)
  • Publisher Representative Information Form
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Please complete and return if any changes have been made so that communication can continue between the agency and publisher/vendor.
  • MS Textbook Bond Form (due by January 14, 2024)
  • Tennessee Book Company Contract Information (due by January 14, 2024)
    • Please contact Kellie Dumas (kellie.dumas@ingramcontent.com)
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: It is required of all state-adopted publishers/vendors to sign a contract with Tennessee Book Company and set up an inventory by April 1, 2024.

25-26 Adoption Call for Bids

  • Call for Bids
  • Adoption Timeline
  • Intent to Submit (Appendix A)
  • Publisher Orientation Session
  • SharePoint Upload Instructions
    • Required documents listed in Section 4 should be uploaded to SharePoint
    • Required print samples listed in Section 4 should be shipped using the address listed in the Call for Bids
  • Questions and Answers Document
  • Academic and Career and Technical Education Standards
  • Textbook Bid Packet
    • Fillable Word Document
    • Upload Textbook Bid Packet to SharePoint
    • Any bid packets uploaded after 2:00 pm CST will not be reviewed
    • Please review Section 4 of the Call for Bids regarding required documents and directions on mailing print materials
  • State Rating Committee Members