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HI SCR97

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

5/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Education requested to establish a Hawaii public schools financial literacy task force with initial meeting no later than August 14, 2015.

  • Task force composition includes Superintendent of Education (chair), Hawaii State Teachers Association president, three education professionals selected by Superintendent, three financial institution representatives selected by Senate Education Committee chair, and three at-large members selected by House Education Committee chair.

  • Task force directed to develop curriculum recommendations, create process requiring all high school students to complete financial literacy course before graduation, and identify existing programs within Department of Education schools.

  • Task force to address legal and cultural concerns, determine course duration and depth, develop teacher training plans, and establish data metrics to measure curriculum effectiveness.

  • Task force required to submit findings and recommendations to Legislature no later than twenty days before 2016 Regular Session and be dissolved June 30, 2016; members serve without compensation.

Legislative Description

Financial Literacy; Public Schools; Task Force

Last Action

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-16-15.

6/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance4/20/2015
Education4/10/2015
Education3/23/2015

Full Bill Text

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