School Diviion Committees
California Committee
Focuses on the adoption and distribution of instructional materials in California, as well as industry related legislative and non-legislative issues. Members include AAP and publisher lobbyists.
Contract Coordinator Committee
Focuses on state adoption processes and procedures that impact publisher contracts and works closely with the National Association of State Textbook Administrators (NASTA).
Critical Issues Committee
This Committee focuses on identifying and recommending strategies to deal with critical public policy issues that involve K-12 publishing. Issues such as errors in textbooks, size and weight of textbooks, “dumbing down” of instructional materials and cultural diversity are among the issues this committee has considered.
Depository Task Force Committee
This Committee convenes on an as-needed basis to discuss issues pertaining to state textbook depositories. Occasionally, members meet with state depository managers.
Executive Committee
Provides leadership and sets the policy and direction for the AAP School Division. Meets about seven to eight times per year.
Federal Relations Committee
The goals of the committee are to monitor Federal legislation and regulatory activity; establish positions when necessary and communicate positions.
Florida Committee
Focuses on the adoption and distribution of instructional materials in Florida, as well as industry related legislative and non-legislative issues. Members include AAP and publisher lobbyists.
Lawyers Committee
This committee consists of School Division members’ house counsel. Members meet to discuss legal issues relevant to school publishing and distribution, and provide expert advice to the Division when necessary.
Serving Students With Disabilities Committee
This Committee was formed to facilitate the timely, efficient, and cost-effective production of accessible instructional materials for students with visual disabilities. Members meet with Braille specialists to discuss current technology and formats, and the School Division works with state administrators and legislators and keeps members informed of current state laws and regulations.
Summit Planning Committee
The Summit planning committee is comprised of publishers involved in the issue area that is the focus of that year’s Summit.
Supplemental Publishers Committee
This committee, consisting of publishers of ancillary and supplemental instructional materials, was created to identify public policy issues unique to this segment of the business. The committee is also charged with recommending to the School Division Executive Committee strategies, policies and activities to help the association better represent the needs of this segment of the educational publishing industry.
Technology Committee
This Committee was established to help educational publishers identify and deal with the challenges and opportunities created by new technologies for delivery of instructional materials such as the Internet, e-books and customization publishing.
Test Committee
This committee, composed of educational testing publishers, meets on a regular basis to discuss current issues regarding assessment tools for the school test publishing industry.
Texas Lobbyist Committee
Focuses on the adoption and distribution of instructional materials in Texas, as well as industry related legislative and non-legislative issues. Members include AAP and publisher lobbyists.
Texas Steering Committee
Provides direction and priorities regarding the adoption and distribution of instructional materials in Texas, as well as industry related legislative and non-legislative issues.