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FL H0073
Bill
Status
5/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act," requiring students entering grade 9 in 2019-2020 or later to earn one-half credit in financial literacy during grades 11 or 12 for high school graduation
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Reduces required elective credits from 8 to 7.5 credits to accommodate the new financial literacy requirement, maintaining total credits needed for graduation
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Adds financial literacy as a separate subject within the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for social studies, alongside geography, history, government, civics, humanities, and economics
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Exempts transfer students from other countries, states, private schools, or home education programs from the financial literacy requirement if their transcript shows passage of an equivalent course
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Authorizes the State Board of Education to identify financial literacy assessments aligned to state standards that students can use for credit acceleration purposes
Legislative Description
High School Graduation Requirements
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119)
5/3/2019