Summary

Louisiana SR 167 (Open States or Louisiana Legislature) is a Senate resolution requesting the Department of Education to establish a study group to conduct an expense analysis of replacing textbooks with e-books, implementing cloud technology, and related training.

Legislative Analysis

SR 167 is a senate resolution requesting the Department of Education to establish a study group to investigate replacing textbooks with e-books and implementing cloud technology along with related training. The study group will conduct an expense analysis of current expenditures related to textbooks, copy paper, printers, and printer ribbons compared with the cost of providing tablets to students with access to e-books and the cloud.

The resolution recommends who should serve as members of the committee and tasks the Department of Education with submitting a written report of the study group’s findings and recommendations to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the legislature by February 1, 2014.

The purpose of the study group is to determine if a move away from paper textbooks and toward the use of e-books, tablets, and cloud technology would result in cost savings to the state and be more convenient for students, teachers, and parents. The study group’s findings may help promote digital learning by expanding access to technology and knowledge and creating more opportunities for training and learning focused on using these technologies for teachers, students, and parents.

Legislative History

Detailed Vote History: Legiscan |  Open States

Approved by Senate President John Alario on 6/6/2013