AN ACT relating to financial literacy.

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.

Education, Elementary and Secondary Financial Responsibility State Agencies Boards and Commissions

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 24, 2025

(Acts Ch. 58)

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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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