A Report on the Feasibility of Textbook Rental - IBHE

APPENDIX ASenate Resolution 69209400SR0692 EnrolledLRB094 20000 NHT 57473 r1SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6922 WHEREAS, Postsecondary education is increasingly anessential credential for success in the modern economy; and34 WHEREAS, Affordability of a college degree is a growingconcern to students, families, and State policymakers; and56 WHEREAS, The cost of textbooks is a substantial andescalating burden for students; and78 WHEREAS, Other states have undertaken legislative and9 administrative measures to curtail the rising expense oftextbook purchases; therefore, be it1011 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Board of Higher13 Education, in conjunction with the Illinois Community College14 Board and public universities and community colleges, shall15 conduct a thorough and comprehensive study of the cost and16 feasibility of implementing textbook rental programs at publicuniversities and community colleges; and be it further1718 RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education shall explore19 the feasibility of various funding sources to establish a20 revolving fund to finance start-up costs for textbook rental21 programs at public universities and community colleges; and beit further2223 RESOLVED, That the Board of Higher Education shall examine24 measures considered or adopted in other states, including the25 unbundling of software or other supplementary materials from26 the sale of textbooks; the public listing of titles, prices,27 and ISBN numbers of required textbooks; and the disclosure oftextbook costs to faculty; and be it further28-52-