Bill > HB2867

This bill requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on personal finance, which is defined as a course covering financial literacy and the tools needed for financial success. This curriculum will be used by school districts and must include topics such as earning income, budgeting, saving, banking, credit, investing, fraud prevention, taxes, and understanding contracts. The department will form a work group, including educators and representatives from various financial industries, to create academic performance standards for a required one-half unit of personal finance credit. These standards will be implemented for the 2027-2028 school year and reviewed every seven years. Starting with the 2027-2028 school year, all students must complete this personal finance course before graduating high school, though school districts can waive this requirement for students transferring from out of state with proof of similar coursework or allow ninth graders to take it if beneficial for their academic plan.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2867&year=2026&code=R