HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 386 FILED ON: 1/14/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 148 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Viriato Manuel deMacedo _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act Relative to Financial Literacy Curriculum.. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 386 FILED ON: 1/14/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 148 By Mr. deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 148) of Viriato Manuel deMacedo and Sheila Harrington relative to mandating a curriculum in the public schools on personal financial literacy. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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, NO. 375 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act Relative to Financial Literacy Curriculum..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of education shall authorize and assist in the implementation of programs to teach personal financial literacy in order to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances. The department shall develop a curriculum, materials and guidelines that local boards of education and governing authorities of accredited nonpublic schools shall use in implementing the program of instruction on personal financial literacy. The department shall also develop standards and objectives for personal financial literacy for all grade levels within the existing math curriculum. |
