Appropriates $500,000 for 2015-16 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to establish and administer a two-year pilot program on teaching financial literacy as a part of the American History curriculum in public high schools. Requires the pilot units to report the results of the assessment to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) at the end of each semester. Requires DPI to report on implementation of the pilot program to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee before October 1, 2017. Effective July 1, 2015.
TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY IN SCHOOLS.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Intro. by S. Ross, Bryan, J. Bell.
Status: Ref To Com On Appropriations (House Action) (Apr 15 2015)
Bill History:
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Appropriations(link is external)
H 775
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Bill H 775 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 16 2015 - View Summary
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