Introduced February 5, 2025
HB342
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Amend KRS 158.1411 to require one credit in financial literacy during the eleventh or twelfth grade for students entering grade nine during or after the 2026-2027 school year; direct minimum topics to be covered in the course; direct that the financial literacy course be accepted as a math, social studies, or elective course graduation requirement; require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission, to determine which courses meet the financial literacy course requirement.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires Kentucky high school students who enter ninth grade in the 2026-2027 school year or later to complete one credit of financial literacy in eleventh or twelfth grade. The course must cover specific financial topics and can count toward a student's math, social studies, or elective graduation requirements. The Kentucky Department of Education, working with the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission, will determine which courses qualify. Who it may affect: high school students, parents, and public school educators across Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Michael Meredith
Representative · House District 019
Co-sponsors (6)
Steve Bratcher
Representative · House District 025
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Daniel Elliott
Representative · House District 054
Ken Fleming
Representative · House District 048
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
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