Update to AP 5031 based on new regulations for 54221 Burden-Free Access to Instructional Materials. AP has been approved by VC Curriculum Committee 4/21/2026 and is recommended for approval by Academic Senates.

The second bullet point on page 3 defines the Low Textbook Cost designation. The District has an established local definition of $40 or less for LTC designation. However, the CCCCO and ASCCC just passed new resolutions/requirements for LTC courses. The CCCCO is now requiring that they be less than $30 in order to be captured in state reporting data as LTC. In parallel, the ASCCC passed a resolution that designates the same threshold. In light of these very recent updates, I've revised that bullet-point definition as follows (in red text to reflect that it's new draft language), removing specific cost references and instead committing to alignment with system-wide definitions:

Low Textbook Cost (LTC) Sections: LTC sections are those identified as complying with the locally-defined low-cost threshold. A course in the Ventura County Community College District can be labeled as LTC if the total cost of required instructional materials for this course is equal to or less than the LTC cost threshold established by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and/or the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC).

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