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. |