{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-348.751","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 348.751","heading":"Textbook affordability plan.","body":"(1) Each community college and public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall establish a textbook affordability plan. Each plan established under this section shall:\n      (a) Contain measurable goals for increasing textbook affordability, such as:\n      (A) Establishing a target amount of student savings that will result from adoption of the plan; or\n      (B) Requiring that a certain number of courses offered by the community college or public university be designated as using low-cost or no-cost course materials under ORS 348.757.\n      (b) Address how to best mitigate the economic impact of decreased academic bookstore revenue as a result of the increased adoption of low-cost or no-cost open educational resources.\n      (c) Set forth the steps the community college or public university will take to advertise the availability of academic courses designated as using low-cost or no-cost course materials under ORS 348.757.\n      (d) Contain a statement of support for the academic freedom of faculty and instructors to select high-quality course materials for courses taught by the faculty and instructors.\n      (e) Establish a process for faculty and instructors to be informed about available low-cost and no-cost course materials.\n      (2) At least one student representative must be included and consulted in the development of each textbook affordability plan established under subsection (1) of this section.","path":["09 - Education and Culture","30. Education and Culture","Chapter 348 — Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:13Z","sha256":"e99d7c752d6870168e5e67a881451d16225b85798a2a1702dde446dd8d69336f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-348.750","next":"us-or/ors-348.752"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}