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Sunday McAdams
Instructional Resources Specialist
940-322-6928

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Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment Overview

According to Texas Education Code, Section 31.0211, a school district is entitled to an annual allotment from the state instructional materials fund for each student enrolled in the district. The 85th Legislature formally changed the allotment to the Technology and Instructional Materials Allotment (TIMA).

Instructional materials and disbursements are requested by districts through the Educational Materials System (EMAT). Districts request State Board of Education-adopted materials and Commissioner-adopted materials through EMAT, and the allotment is reduced by the value of requested materials. Disbursement of funds for instructional materials not on an adopted list, technological equipment, and technology-related services are also requested by a district through EMAT and the allotment is reduced by the amount of the disbursements.

The Technology and Instructional Materials Allotment processes require strategic planning by the district's curriculum, technology and textbook coordinators since the TIMA appropriations include instructional materials, technology equipment and technology-related service. The EMAT system is available for accessing TIMA funds.

EMAT System login

Technical Support Contact at TEA for Instructional Materials Allotment or EMAT questions.

TEA Resources Links

For more information, submit an Instructional Materials Help Desk Ticket

Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Overview

    • The new Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process replaces the former State Board of Education (SBOE) Proclamation and the Texas Resource Review (TRR) processes. IMRA was enacted under House Bill 1605 and brings new components to a single, SBOE-governed review of instructional materials. 
    • Following the review of instructional materials, SBOE voted in November 2024 to add materials to a list of approved instructional materials. Any instructional materials added to that list will be eligible for the new funding entitlements outlined in HB 1605. For school systems, this means access to an additional $540 million in instructional materials formula funding, on top of the funds already allocated via the Instructional Materials & Technology Allotment (IMTA).

  • The following subjects and categories of instructional materials are being reviewed in IMRA 2025:  

    Full-Subject, Tier-One: 

    • Mathematics K–12
    • ELAR K–6
    • SLAR K–6 

    Partial-Subject, Tier-One: 

    • English Phonics K–3
    • Spanish Phonics K–3

    Supplemental Materials:  

    • Mathematics K–12

    Instructional materials approved by the SBOE during IMRA cycle 2025 will be ready for classroom implementation in the 2026–27 school year. IMRA cycle 2025 information can be found at Current IMRA Cycle.

Instructional Materials Showcase

Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2025 Showcase

IMRA Cycle 2025 includes

  • Full-subject, tier-one instructional materials for K-3 and 4-6 English Language Arts and Reading

  • Full subject, tier-one instructional materials for K-3 and 4-6 Spanish Language Arts and Reading

  • Full subject K-12 Mathematics

  • Supplemental K-12 Mathematics

  • Partial-subject, tier-one instructional materials for K-3 English and Spanish Phonics.

 

Registration is now open!

Region 9 ESC Instructional Materials Showcase

Date: January 28, 2026

Time: 1-6:15 p.m. (Come and Go)

Location: Region 9 Education Service Center (301 TX-11 Loop, Wichita Falls, TX 76306)

Publishers & Vendors register at:  Publisher Registration

Participants register at: Participant Registration