Senate File 2362 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2362 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3179) A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements relating to the use 1 and identification of open educational resources by 2 postsecondary educational institutions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6190SV (2) 87 kh/rj

S.F. 2362 Section 1. Section 260C.14, Code 2018, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 25. Identify the courses that will utilize 3 open educational resources where the community college provides 4 information or mechanisms for course registration, which 5 may be on the internet. For purposes of this section, “open 6 educational resources” means materials used to support education 7 that are in the public domain or are under an open license and 8 that may be freely accessed, reused, modified, and shared, 9 including but not limited to instructional materials, tests, 10 course syllabi, and textbooks. 11 Sec. 2. Section 261.2, subsection 11, Code 2018, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 11. Require any postsecondary institution whose students 14 are eligible for or who receive financial assistance under 15 programs administered by the commission to transmit do all of 16 the following: 17 a. Transmit annually to the commission information about the 18 numbers of minority students enrolled in and minority faculty 19 members employed at the institution. The commission shall 20 compile and report the information collected to the general 21 assembly, the governor, and the legislative services agency by 22 March 1 annually. 23 b. Identify the courses that will utilize open educational 24 resources, as defined in section 260C.14, subsection 25, where 25 the institution provides information or mechanisms for course 26 registration, which may be on the internet. 27 Sec. 3. Section 262.9, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 28 following new subsection: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 39. Direct each institution of higher 30 learning under its control to identify the courses that will 31 utilize open educational resources, as defined in section 32 260C.14, subsection 25, where the institution provides 33 information or mechanisms for course registration, which may be 34 on the internet. In addition, each institution shall develop 35 -1- LSB 6190SV (2) 87 kh/rj 1/ 2

S.F. 2362 and implement, upon receiving board approval, a five-year plan 1 to increase the number of courses utilizing open educational 2 resources. The plan shall include metrics and goals for the 3 percentage of courses that utilize open educational resources. 4 Prior to approving a plan under this subsection, the board 5 shall determine whether the plan is sustainable beyond the 6 initial five-year implementation and whether the plan will 7 effectively reduce students’ textbook and instructional 8 materials costs. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill establishes requirements relating to the use 13 and identification of open educational resources by Iowa’s 14 postsecondary institutions. 15 Community colleges, postsecondary institutions whose 16 students receive financial assistance administered by the 17 college student aid commission, and regents universities 18 are directed to identify the courses that will utilize 19 open educational resources, where the institution provides 20 information on mechanisms for course registration, which may 21 be on the internet. Open educational resources are defined 22 as materials used to support education that are in the public 23 domain or are under an open license and that may be freely 24 accessed, reused, modified, and shared, including but not 25 limited to instructional materials, tests, course syllabi, and 26 textbooks. 27 In addition, regents universities must develop and 28 implement, upon receiving state board of regents approval, a 29 five-year plan to increase the number of courses utilizing open 30 educational materials. 31 -2- LSB 6190SV (2) 87 kh/rj 2/ 2