Bill > HB1727

This bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a curriculum on personal finance to be used by school districts. The bill defines "personal finance" as a course consisting of financial literacy and up-to-date tools, resources, and discipline necessary to succeed in personal and professional capacities in the current economy. The bill also establishes a work group to develop and recommend academic performance standards related to the one-half unit of credit in personal finance required by the State Board of Education. The bill mandates that starting in the 2025-26 school year, each school district must require students to complete this one-half unit of personal finance credit before receiving a high school diploma or certificate of graduation, with some exceptions for transfer students and certain 9th-grade students.