Bill Summary for H 775 (2015-2016)

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Apr 16 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 775 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Intro. by S. Ross, Bryan, J. Bell.

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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.