Textbook Commission
2020 North Carolina Textbook Evaluation and Adoption Process Postponed Indefinitely
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved postponing the 2020 North Carolina textbook evaluation and adoption process indefinitely. The decision was made due to concerns with COVID-19.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction expects to provide a revised tentative schedule in the future. Any updates and revisions will be posted on the textbook adoption web page when available. Questions regarding the postponement should be sent to nctextbooks@dpi.nc.gov.
North Carolina Textbook Commission
Based on the recommendation of the State Superintendent, the Governor appoints a Textbook Commission of 23 members who hold office for four years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members are assigned roles on the commission based on their qualifications in the categories of principal, teacher, parent or superintendent and the grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12). The Commission meets four times a year or at the call of the chair. The term end date for the current commission is April 1, 2021.
North Carolina Textbook Commission
| Name | County | SBE District | Appointment Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Austin | Burke | Northwest | Grades K-5 teacher/principal |
| Jodi Rae Autry | Stanly | Southwest | Grades K-5 parent |
| Kelly Browning | Cabarrus | Southwest | Grades 6-8 teacher/principal |
| Meghan Canady | Columbus | Sandhills | Grades K-5 parent |
| Major (RET) William Chesher | Cumberland | Sandhills | Grades 6-8 parent |
| Edward Coggins | Wayne | Southeast | Grades 9-12 teacher/principal |
| Hannah Cook | Wilkes | Northwest | Grades 6-8 teacher principal |
| Angela Flowers | Guilford | Piedmont Triad | Grades 9-12 parent |
| Aubrey Godette | Carteret | Southeast | Grades 6-8 teacher/principal |
| Dawn Hester | Pitt | Northeast | Grades 6-8 teacher/principal |
| Hannah Jimenez | Lenoir | Southeast | Grades 6-8 teacher/principal |
| Renee Kimball | Rutherford | Western | Grades 6-8 parent |
| Kathleen Linker | Rowan | Southwest | Grades K-5 teacher/principal |
| Amy Marshall | Wake | North Central | Grades 9-12 parent |
| Susan Mills | Sampson | Sandhills | Grades 9-12 teacher/principal |
| Dunyil Morris | Lenoir | Southeast | Grades 9-12 teacher/principal |
| Stephen Parker | Stanly | Southwest | Grades 9-12 teacher/principal |
| Michelle Perry | Brunswick | Southeast | Grades 6-8 parent |
| Kim Robertson | Cumberland | Sandhills | Grades K-5 teacher/principal |
| Nardi Routten | Craven | Southeast | Grades K-5 teacher principal |
| Lindsey Sise | Hoke | Sandhills | Grades 6-8 teacher/principal |
| Rosalyn Yarus | Lenoir | Southeast | Grades K-5 parent |
| Vacant | Superintendent of a local school administrative unit |
View the North Carolina State Board of Education Education Districts
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