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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 644 2023 Regular Session LaFleur
TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS: Creates Affordable Digital Textbook and Learning Materials
Pilot Programs
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Adds providing "course material access and affordability program" as an
alternative way to implement pilot programs.
2.Defines "course material access and affordability program".
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Bd. of Regents
Proposed law requires the Bd. of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary
education management boards, to create and implement Affordable Digital Textbook and
Learning Materials Pilot Programs.
Proposed law requires the Bd. of Regents to do the following:
(1)Issue a request for applications from all public postsecondary education management
boards for proposals for pilot programs.
(2)Prioritize proposed pilot programs that provide the most benefit to socially and
economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented student populations.
(3)Award participating boards funds to replace existing commercial textbooks with open
educational resources or course material access and affordability programs.
(4)Enter into contracts with management boards administering pilot programs.
Public Postsecondary Education Management Boards
Proposed law requires interested public postsecondary education management boards to
submit proposals that:
(1)Demonstrate the anticipated number of students who would benefit from a pilot
program, the courses for which funds would be used, the textbooks currently being
used in the courses and what open educational resources or course material access
and affordability program would be used in the courses through a pilot program, and
the estimated average amount of savings per student.
(2)Propose customizing course instruction to current open educational resources,
creating new courses, or participating in a course material access and affordability
program.
(3)Identify the faculty who would do such customization of instruction or creation of
new courses.
(Adds R.S. 17:3129.8)
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