Board adopts R277-704 to integrate statute-defined financial, economic literacy and 'success sequence' into core standards

The Utah State Board of Education approved R277-704, “Financial and economic literacy integration into core curriculum,” on second and final reading after adopting amendments that require standards development to include the financial and economic literacy concepts enumerated in statute and to incorporate the “success sequence” principles.

Director Talia Longhurst, director of career and technical education, told the board the statute (subsection 53e-35051(b)) explicitly lists the financial and economic literacy concepts to be included; she said the statute’s list runs about 22 lines and includes items such as economic systems. Member Green noted that Senate Joint Resolution 3 (S.J.R. 3) from the 2024 general session defines the success sequence as: completing at least a high school education, obtaining full‑time work and marrying…