House Bill 353 Summary

• Requires the State Board of Education to develop a curriculum and course of study for home economics by the 2017-2018 school year, with mandatory instruction in cooking, child development, home management, sewing, budgeting, health, and hygiene.

• Mandates all local school districts provide home economics programs in grades 7-12 by September 1, 2017, with all district programs aligned to the state-developed curriculum.

• Changes home economics programs from requiring State Board of Education approval to requiring alignment with the state curriculum and course of study.

• Requires state funding for home economics programs be included in the adequate education program and vocational education appropriation bills beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018 with a line item for at least one instructor per school district.

• Effective July 1, 2017.