In most states a Curriculum Commission is appointed by the Governors office to evaluate and determine which textbook materials best suit the needs of their students for the upcoming school year. Once the Commission reaches an agreement on the needs of their students specific textbooks can be “adopted”.
Upon adoption of materials, contracts are sent to the submitting textbook publishers and are in effect for five years with no escalation of prices. Materials adopted in 2010 will go on contract in 2011 and will be introduced into the schools in the same year.
Each year a state adopts (replaces) a curriculum subject. To explain this simply, one year a state my adopt (replace) all math books. The following year the said state may adopt (replace) science books. The year after that, all new English and literature books. Every year a new book subject is replaced (adopted) throughout the schools of the state.
As you get familiarized with the textbook business you will discover that you will need to know which books are up for adoption in the upcoming year. In the beginning this will not be so important. After you have established a relationship with the book room suppliers of your textbook inventory you will want to make plans to secure the old books that are to be replaced by an upcoming adoption. The books that are to be replaced will be in the greatest demand over the internet following the new adoption. Large corporate companies will be going after these replaced books aggressively in an effort to fulfill their commitments to book rebinding companies.
