Bill > HB994

This bill mandates that the State Board of Education integrate financial literacy into the curriculum for students in grades 6 through 8 starting with the 2026-2027 school year, and requires all public school students, including those in charter schools, to pass a half-unit (a "Carnegie Unit" is a standard measure of academic credit) course in financial literacy as a graduation requirement beginning with the graduating class of 2031. To support this initiative, a "Financial Literacy Trust Fund" will be established in the State Treasury, administered by the State Board of Education, and can receive various forms of funding, including private donations, grants, and state or federal appropriations. The bill also amends existing laws to align with these new financial literacy requirements, ensuring that charter schools are subject to these new graduation requirements and that school boards have the authority to implement financial literacy components within their existing curriculum.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0994.xml