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OK HB2010
Bill
Status
5/28/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ann Coody
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AI Summary
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Requires Oklahoma public schools to teach personal financial literacy education to students in grades 7-12, covering 14 specific areas including credit, banking, investing, loans, insurance, identity theft, and taxes.
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Students entering 7th grade in 2008-2009 and beyond must complete a "personal financial literacy passport" (satisfactory completion in all 14 areas) to graduate from high school with a standard diploma.
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School districts may integrate personal financial literacy instruction into existing courses or offer it as a separate course, with flexibility in determining when and where each topic is taught.
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All teachers providing personal financial literacy instruction must complete a 6-hour professional development training program before the 2010-2011 school year and every 3 years thereafter.
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Effective July 1, 2009, with emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Schools; requiring teachers to complete professional development training in personal financial literacy. Effective date. Emergency.
Education - Common
Last Action
Died in conference
5/28/2010