TEXTBOOK & MEDIA SERVICES

Textbook Ordering - Original Order - The Textbook Catalog is available online in the Curriculum Library, under each subject. This catalog includes all Board approved textbooks and supplemental materials available to use for instruction.

All vocational education materials are to be ordered directly through the Career Prep Center

Destiny Textbook Manager - Use the textbook manager to view textbook inventory or to request an in-district transfer of textbooks.

If after searching Destiny for additional materials you are in need of books, you may place an order with Follett. If the item is on backorder through Follett and you are in need of the item(s) right away, either fax a copy of the textbook list with quantity needed to the Textbook Coordinator at 68904 or email wcstextbooks with appropriate information (description, isbn, quantity, etc). Please be sure to state that items are on backorder at Follett.

Follett Online Textbook Catalog - Use the online textbook catalog to order textbooks not available in inventory.

Replacement Cost - If a textbook is returned without a barcode label, full replacement valve of the textbook will be assessed.

Expectations:

Building Textbook Administrators

Utilize the Destiny Textbook Manager for accountability of new and existing textbooks within their building.

Install the Textbook Manager scanner(s) in appropriate area(s) of the building.

Communicate to all staff who has been identified as the building’s Textbook Administrator(s).

Coordinate and distribute “student IDs” for assignment and collection of textbooks.

Plan, organize, and communicate to staff the logistical procedures for textbook assignment (check-out) and collection (check-in) within their building to all students.

As prescribed by IEPs or 504 Plans, assign and collect additional textbooks to Special Education and 504 students, respectively.

Develop and communicate to staff the building’s processes and protocols for notifying the building’s Textbook Administrator(s) to report lost textbooks or request additional textbooks.

Replace the textbook’s barcode if the barcode label becomes unidentifiable or accidentally removed.

Send notification to students and parents for lost and/or missing textbooks and related fines.

Collect textbooks from students withdrawing from school and/or related fine

Teachers

Accountable for all textbooks issued directly to the teacher (e.g. classroom sets, novels, etc.) and must report to the building’s Textbook Administrator(s) any books identified as missing and/or damaged.

Follow the building’s identified processes and protocols for notifying the building’s Textbook Administrator(s) of lost textbooks.

When a student has either reported a lost textbook or has not brought the book to class for more than three (3) days in a row, teachers are to make contact with the student’s parents/guardians as well as initiate the building’s processes and protocols for lost textbook.

Teachers are to encourage students to cover all textbooks to minimize and/or avoid excessive wear or missing barcode.

Special Education Providers

As prescribed by an IEP, notify the building’s Textbook Administrator of the need for additional textbooks.

Counselors (SECONDARY ONLY)

When schedule changes are issued or new students are issued schedules, Counselors are to communicate and coordinate with the building’s textbook Administrator for the student to receive the appropriate textbooks, as well as return already issued textbooks.

As prescribed by a 504 Plan, notify the building’s Textbook Administrator of the need for additional textbooks.

Students

Take good care of the book.

Return the book with the barcode label intact (this is the only way to verify the assigned book was the one returned) and free of defacement or destruction. 

Cover the textbook to minimize and/or avoid excessive wear or missing barcode.

Immediately notify the building’s Textbook Administrator if the barcode label becomes unidentifiable or accidentally removed.

If a textbook is returned without the barcode label, full replacement value of the textbook will be assessed.

Points to Consider:

Students will need their ID’s before scanning books.
Ideally lockers will be assigned at the time books are scanned so students may place the newly received books directly into their lockers.

Secondary registration at the High Schools may require at least four, if not five, scanners to handle the initial volume.  The Middle Schools may require at least three, if not four.  These may need to be borrowed from elementary buildings or the central office.

Bookrooms that have surplus textbooks may need to be re-keyed to ensure limited access.

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