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Board adopts Title 5 regulations pushing districts to formalize 'burden‑free' access to course materials
Summary
The board approved proposed Title 5 rules requiring districts to adopt local policies to ensure timely student access to instructional materials while preserving faculty academic freedom; public commenters raised concerns about automatic billing, bookstore impacts, and copyright guidance.
The Board of Governors voted to adopt updated Title 5 language on November 18 that requires districts to create local policies aimed at making instructional materials available to students at the start of classes, with explicit language protecting faculty academic freedom.
Vice Chancellor Rebecca O'Shaughnessy explained the changes brought forward since the first reading in September, saying the revised draft clarifies that "these…
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