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ND HB1261
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Beadle
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the state board of higher education to use up to $1,000,000 from unexpended performance funding pool appropriations to create a grant program for open educational resources.
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Allows the board to award grants to academic faculty and instructional staff at institutions under its control for salary bonuses or equipment and resources for developing and implementing open educational resources, with a maximum of $20,000 per individual.
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Requires the board to establish an advisory committee including at least one faculty member and one student to develop grant criteria, review requests, and recommend approvals to the board.
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Directs the North Dakota university system office to provide staff services to implement and administer the grant program.
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Requires the state board of higher education to report to legislative management during the 2015-16 interim on the number of grants awarded and a summary of funded projects.
Legislative Description
A BILL for an Act to create a higher education open educational resources incentive grant program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 26 nays 66
2/5/2015