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NY A09701
Bill
Status
4/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Seawright
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AI Summary
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Requires all New York school districts to provide one full unit of consumer awareness and financial education instruction to grades 9-12 students.
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Allows districts to fulfill requirement through the finance unit of required high school economics or home economics courses, or existing financial management courses.
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Mandates curriculum include instruction on budgeting, banking services, investments, insurance, credit/borrowing, debt management, interest rates, retirement planning, and consumer protection laws.
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Directs the Commissioner of Education to provide technical assistance and curriculum development support for these courses.
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Takes effect one year after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires any school district in the state shall provide, to pupils in grades nine through twelve, one full unit of instruction designed to promote consumer awareness and financial education.
Last Action
referred to education
4/3/2024