101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2290
 
Introduced 10/28/2019, by Sen. David Koehler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
110 ILCS 805/2-27 new

     Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to publish on its website online textbooks and supplementary learning materials, including faculty resources, for the 20 most common courses taught at community colleges for any community college student or faculty member to access free of charge and without limitation. Requires the Board to consult with community college faculty members in the development of these online textbooks and materials. Requires the online textbooks and materials to be published no later than December 1, 2020 and to be updated, as the Board determines is necessary, on an annual basis. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 2-27 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 805/2-27 new)
7    Sec. 2-27. Online textbook availability.  The State Board 
8shall publish on its website online textbooks and supplementary 
9learning materials, including faculty resources, for the 20 
10most common courses taught at community colleges for any 
11community college student or faculty member to access free of 
12charge and without limitation. The State Board shall consult 
13with community college faculty members in the development of 
14these online textbooks and materials. The online textbooks and 
15materials shall be published no later than December 1, 2020 and 
16shall be updated, as the State Board determines is necessary, 
17on an annual basis.
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.