AB884: Bill Text

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB884, s. 1 Section 1. 36.11 (53) of the statutes is created to read:

AB884,2,2 36.11 (53) Bookstores and course materials. (a) In this subsection:

AB884,2,3 1. "Bookstore" means any of the following:

AB884,2,4 a. A bookstore operated by the board.

AB884,2,6 b. A bookstore operated under a contract with the board for the purpose of providing course materials to students.

AB884,2,8 2. "Course material" means any textbook or other item that a faculty or instructional academic staff member requires or recommends for use in a course.

AB884,2,9 (b) The board shall require that each bookstore does all of the following:

AB884,2,12 1. Provides students with the option, when possible, of purchasing a course material individually, rather than bundled together for purchase as part of a group of other course materials.

AB884,2,15 2. Discloses to faculty and instructional academic staff members the retail costs of course materials on a per course basis and makes such disclosures available to the public.

AB884,2,17 3. Discloses publicly how new editions of course materials differ from prior editions.

AB884,2,18 4. Implements, promotes, and publicizes course material buy-back programs.

AB884,3,2 (c) The board shall require each faculty and instructional academic staff member to do all the following:

AB884,3,6 1. Consider the least costly option in assigning course materials, including using the least expensive edition of a course material that is available if the faculty or instructional academic staff member determines that such edition has educational content that is comparable to the most recent edition.

AB884,3,9 2. Work with bookstores and publishers to package course materials in bundles that must be purchased as a group, but only if such packaging delivers cost savings to students.

AB884, s. 2 Section 2. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is created to read:

AB884,3,11 38.12 (14) Bookstores and course materials. (a) In this subsection:

AB884,3,12 1. "Bookstore" means any of the following:

AB884,3,13 a. A bookstore operated by the district board.

AB884,3,15 b. A bookstore operated under a contract with the district board for the purpose of providing course materials to students.

AB884,3,17 2. "Course material" means any textbook or other item that a faculty or instructional staff member requires or recommends for use in a course.

AB884,3,18 (b) The district board shall require that each bookstore does all of the following:

AB884,3,21 1. Provides students with the option, when possible, of purchasing a course material individually, rather than bundled together for purchase as part of a group of other course materials.

AB884,3,23 2. Discloses to faculty and instructional staff members the retail costs of course materials on a per course basis and makes such disclosures available to the public.

AB884,3,25 3. Discloses publicly how new editions of course materials differ from prior editions.

AB884,4,1 4. Implements, promotes, and publicizes course material buy-back programs.

AB884,4,3 (c) The district board shall require each faculty and instructional staff member to do all the following:

AB884,4,7 1. Consider the least costly option in assigning course materials, including using the least expensive edition of a course material that is available if the faculty or instructional staff member determines that such edition has educational content that is comparable to the most recent edition.

AB884,4,10 2. Work with bookstores and publishers to package course materials in bundles that must be purchased as a group, but only if such packaging delivers cost savings to students.

AB884,4,11 (End)