SB 1449 Summary

• Amends Arizona high school graduation requirements to include personal finance in social studies academic standards, but prohibits the state board of education from mandating a separate required personal finance course.

• Allows school districts and charter schools to voluntarily prescribe a separate personal finance course or incorporate personal finance instruction into existing courses beyond state minimum requirements.

• Specifies required content for personal finance instruction including education and career impacts on income, advertising influences, financial goal-setting, credit analysis, investment options, and saving/investment risk and liquidity.

• Permits school districts and charter schools to develop their own personal finance curriculum or adopt curricula from other public schools or organizations with expertise in financial education for high school students.