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NM SB177

NM SB177
Personal Finance Class For Graduation


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Introduced
01/26/2022
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/17/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; AMENDING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING ONE-HALF UNIT OF PERSONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS PRIOR TO GRADUATION; REQUIRING CERTAIN LICENSES FOR PERSONAL FINANCE INSTRUCTION.

AI Summary

This bill amends the graduation requirements for New Mexico high school students. It requires students entering the 9th grade in the 2022-2023 school year to complete a half-unit of personal finance and economics prior to graduation. The bill also requires school districts or state-chartered charter schools to ensure that personal finance instruction is provided by teachers with a valid license in mathematics, social studies, business education, economics, or family and consumer science. The key provisions of the bill are the new personal finance and economics graduation requirement, and the teacher licensing requirement for personal finance instruction.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Action Postponed Indefinitely (on 01/26/2022)

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