HB 1121-S - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/02/15)

Changes the composition and duties of the financial education public-private partnership.

Authorizes teachers appointed as members by the superintendent of public instruction to be paid travel expenses from funds available in the financial education public-private partnership account.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Integrate financial education skills and content knowledge into the state learning standards; and

(2) After consulting with the partnership, make available to all school districts a list of materials that align with the financial education standards integrated into the state learning standards.

Requires school districts to provide students in grades nine through twelve the opportunity to access the financial education standards.

Adopts standards in K-12 personal finance education developed by a national coalition for personal financial literacy that includes partners from business, finance, government, academia, education, and state affiliates as the state financial education learning standards.