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Tomball ISD outlines shift to state‑approved IMRA instructional materials; districts face limited vendor options now
Summary
Chief academic officer Michael Webb briefed the board on the new IMRA process created by House Bill 1605, explaining TEA's approved list, current vendor availability, and how local committees will vet materials before requisitioning state‑entitlement funds.
Dr. Michael Webb, Tomball ISD chief academic officer, briefed the board on changes to how Texas school districts acquire and fund instructional materials under the IMTA (Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment) and the new IMRA (Instructional Materials Review and Approval) process created by House Bill 1605.
Webb told trustees that Tomball ISD historically received about $3.5 million in IMTA funding and that districts will now use the IMRA process — a TEA‑led review culminating in State Board of Education approvals — to requisition materials with state entitlement funds. He described major distinctions: IMRA approval requires…
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