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FLORIDA STATUTE 1006.35Accuracy of instructionalmaterials.--(1) In addition to relying onstatements of publishers ormanufacturers of instructionalmaterials, the commissionermay conduct or cause to beconducted an independentinvestigation to determine theaccuracy of state-adoptedinstructional materials.(2) When errors in stateadoptedmaterials areconfirmed, the publisher ofthe materials shall provide toeach district school board thathas purchased the materialsthe corrections in aformatapproved by the commissioner.(3) The commissioner mayremove materials from the listof state-adopted materials ifhe or she finds that the contentis in error and the publisherrefuses to correct the errorwhen notified by thedepartment.(4) The commissioner mayremove materials from the listof state-adopted materials atthe request of the publisher if,in his or her opinion, thereis no material impact on thestate's education goals.Texas AdministrativeCodeTitle 19Education§66.66 (I) Instructionalmaterials shall present themost factual informationaccurately and objectivelywithout editorial opinion orbias by the authors. Theoriesshall be clearly distinguishedfrom facts and presented inan objective manner.Family Association Law Center (662)844-5036, or theRutherford Institute (804) 978-3888, andtheyshould bewillingbringit tothecourts. Seereligious freedoms onwww.drdino.com for moreinformation.Twostates passed laws mandating thattheschools teachcreation. Theselaws were ruled unconstitutional. The teachershavealways had the right toteachit.“TheSupremeCourt decision says onlythat the Louisiana lawviolates theconstitutionalseparation ofchurchand state: itdoes notsay that noonecan teachscientificcreationism—and, unfortunately, many individual teachers do. Someschool districts even require‘equal time’ for creation andevolution.” EugenieScott, NationalCenterfor ScienceEducation,Berkeley, California, Nature329, 1987 p. 282When Ispeak in public schools, I, purposely, do notuse theBibleor mention Godbecause Idonotwant toclosethedoorfor futureministry. Imay demand myrights and lose myopportunity toget anything in the schools. You can get acopyofour video, PublicSchool Presentation, and give them toallthe teachers in yourschool.12. Q:A:Parents:What can publicschoolkids and their parents doaboutevolution beingtaught in thepublicschool system?Here aresomepracticalsuggestions students and theirparents can usetofightevolution in the classroom. It certainlyis unfair to usetax dollars topromotethereligion ofevolution and, atthesametime, destroy thefaithofChristianchildren in school.! Transfer your child from publicschooltoprivateor homeschool. Public schools lose fundingwhen enrollment drops.See www.exodusmandate.org.! As ataxpayer, you havearightto help control your localschools, even if your children do notattend. Gotoschoolboard meetings.! Lobby for alaw requiring awarningsticker in every bookthatcontains evolution. StephanieBell, (334) 272-2777,implemented such awarning sticker law for Alabama textbooks.!Write totextbookpublishers toexpress your opinion.! Run forschoolboard or get on yourtextbookselectioncommitteeand demand thatbooks beaccurate. Moststatesalready havelaws requiringthis. Gettingfalse information outofthe books will removemany items currently used tosupportevolution. See my Are You Being Brainwashed byYour Public School Textbook? for moreon this topic, or myseminar video#4. Twenty-twoof the50states haveastatetextbook selection committee. (In theother states thelocalDr. Kent Hovind • office (850) 479-DINO (3466) •Fax 479-8562 66