State Requirements - Indiana
2009 HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1581
Authorization:
SECTION 2. IC
20-30-5-19 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 19. (a) Each school corporation,
charter school, and accredited nonpublic school shall include in its
curriculum for all students in grades 6 through 12 instruction
concerning personal
financial responsibility. (b) A school corporation, a charter school,
and an accredited nonpublic school may meet the requirements of
subsection (a) by: (1) integrating, within its curriculum, instruction;
or (2) conducting a seminar; that is designed to foster overall
personal financial responsibility.
(c) The state board shall adopt a curriculum that ensures personal
financial responsibility is taught: (1) in a manner appropriate for
each grade level; and (2) as a separate subject or as units
incorporated into appropriate subjects; as determined by the state
board.
Curriculum:
The state board shall adopt a curriculum that ensures personal financial responsibility is taught:
(1) in a manner appropriate for each grade level; and
(2) as a separate subject or as units incorporated into
appropriate subjects;
as determined by the state board.
Status Description:
Personal Financial Responsibility included in curriculum for all
students in grades 6 through 12.
Resources:
Indiana House Enrolled Act 1581
Financial Literacy Framework
8th Grade Standards/Benchmarks
12th Grade Standards/Benchmarks
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