Bill > SB613

This bill amends existing education code sections to incorporate "open-source instructional materials," which are digital learning resources available for free online and meeting the same standards as traditional printed materials, into California's educational system. Specifically, it defines open-source instructional materials and mandates that at least half of the basic instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education for grades kindergarten through 8 must be open-source, though exceptions exist if fewer materials are submitted or meet the required criteria. For high schools, the bill changes the requirement from mandating that at least half of adopted materials be open-source to allowing governing boards to adopt them, removing previous limitations on the number of open-source materials that could be adopted. The bill also removes a section related to state-mandated costs for local agencies and school districts.