SB2147: Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Incorporate Financial Literacy Components Within The Existing Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades 6-8 On Or Before The 2026-2027 School Year; To Require Successful Passage Of The Stand-alone One-half Carnegie Unit Personal Finance Course Or A Full Carnegie Unit Course Where At Least One-half Of The Course Standards Concern Financial Literacy As A Graduation Requirement; To Establish The "financial Literacy Trust Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury That Shall Provide Financial Literacy Education And Be Administered By The State Board Of Education; To Require The Board To Develop Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Fund; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform, And To Set Certain Topics That Shall Be Required For The Financial Literacy Program; And For Related Purposes.