1347 AMH ED MCLA 387

HB 1347 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

NOT CONSIDERED 4/26/2009

    On page 8, after line 2, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows:

    By July 1, 2010, the state board of education shall, under RCW 28A.230.090, amend high school graduation requirements to include required content in financial literacy and personal financial education without increasing the total number of credits required.  The required content shall be based on the standards adopted under section 3 of this act.  The requirement must permit the content to be completed as part of social studies, career and technical education, or mathematics coursework."

    Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct the title.

EFFECT:   Requires the SBE, by July 1, 2010, to require financial literacy and personal financial education as part of graduation requirements, but without increasing the number of credits.  Requires the content to be based on the JumpStart standards and be completed as part of Social Studies, CTE, or Math courses.

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