Bill > S04970

This bill requires all school districts in New York to provide instruction in financial management, including topics like budgeting, savings, credit, and investment, for students in grades four through eight. The Commissioner of Education is tasked with establishing and defining the financial management program, as well as providing technical assistance in developing age-appropriate curricula for these courses. The bill is set to take effect on July 1st of the year following its enactment, and any necessary rules or regulations can be made and completed by the effective date.