Senate Study Bill 3179 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON SINCLAIR) 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 6190XC (2) 87 kh/jh

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

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