# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 06 — Supporting Programs

### Chapter 05 — Purchase and Use of Accessible Teaching and Learning Materials

#### Regulation .05 Accessibility of Print Materials.

*COMAR 13A.06.05.05*

A. When acquiring print materials, each local board of education and public agency may coordinate with the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) when acquiring print or textbook-related supplemental resources for students who meet the NIMAC eligibility criteria.

B. Each local board of education and public agency shall provide equitable access to print instructional materials in a timely manner to students with disabilities who do not meet the NIMAC eligibility criteria.

C. If a local board of education or public agency chooses not to coordinate with the NIMAC, the local board of education or public agency shall provide an assurance to the Department that purchases meet standards set forth in 34 CFR §300.172.