DECREE 2531/1974 OF 20 JULY 1974 (OFFICIAL STATE BULLETIN OF 13 SEPTEMBER), AND THE ORDER OF 2 DECEMBER 1974 (THE 'OFFICIAL STATE BULLETIN' OF 16), LAY DOWN THAT THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF USE OF THE TEXTBOOKS AND DIDACTIC MATERIAL ADOPTED BY THE STATE AND NON-STATE TEACHERS OF BASIC GENERAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND BACCALAUREATE SHALL BE FOUR YEARS, DURING WHICH THEY MAY NOT BE REPLACED BY OTHERS, EXCEPT IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES BY FULLY JUSTIFIED REASONS, WHICH WILL BE EXPRESSLY RESOLVED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

THE THIRD ARTICLE OF REAL DECREE 3186/1978 OF 1 DECEMBER 1979 (OFFICIAL STATE BULLETIN OF 20 JANUARY 1979) TRANSFERS POWERS TO THE PROVINCIAL DELEGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF TEXTBOOKS AND DIDACTIC MATERIAL ADOPTED BY THE CENTRES BEFORE THE MINIMUM TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

IN ORDER TO REGULATE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FILES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TEXTBOOKS AND PRINTED TEACHING MATERIALS, THIS MINISTRY HAS PROVIDED:

FIRST. THE PROCEDURE FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY REPLACEMENT OF ANY TEXTBOOK OR TEACHING MATERIAL PRINTED IN THE STATE AND NON-STATE CENTRES OF BASIC GENERAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND BACCALAUREATE BEFORE THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS, IT IS ESTABLISHED IN DECREE 2531/1974 OF 20 JULY 1974 AND THE MINISTERIAL ORDER OF 2 DECEMBER 1974 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER.

SECOND. THE REPLACEMENT MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE CENTRES BEFORE THE 30TH OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR. THIS SUBSTITUTION SHALL ONLY BE MADE WHERE THE CENTRE RECEIVES EXPRESS AUTHORISATION FOR THIS PURPOSE.

THIRD. 1. IN THE CENTRES OF BASIC GENERAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, THE FILES SHALL BE PROMOTED BY THE FACULTY OF TEACHERS, WHICH SHALL JUSTIFY THE PEDAGOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REASONS ON WHICH THE REQUESTED REPLACEMENT IS BASED. THE FILE, WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF HAVING CARRIED OUT THE PERTIENT HEARING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF STUDENTS OR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IN WHICH IT IS REPRESENTED, WILL BE REFERRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER TO THE PROVINCIAL DELEGATION.

FOURTH. THE PROVINCIAL DELEGATE, AFTER A REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL INSPECTION OF THE RELEVANT LEVEL OR THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COORDINATOR, SHALL DECIDE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE. IT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO THE CENTRES CONCERNED.

QUINTO. DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, THE LIST OF BOOKS AND PRINTED TEACHING MATERIALS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF THE CENTERS. ONCE THIS LIST IS MADE PUBLIC, NO AMENDMENTS SHALL BE MADE TO IT.

MADRID, 6 JUNE 1979. -OTHER NOVAS.