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Springfield Township SD to add required personal finance; high school updates business electives
Summary
The Academic Affairs Committee reviewed revisions to high school business electives and a new personal finance requirement stemming from a Pennsylvania Department of Education mandate. Administrators previewed course outlines and asked the committee to move the courses forward for approval.
Dr. Damien Johnston, assistant superintendent for Springfield Township SD, told the Academic Affairs Committee on Oct. 6 that the district is preparing to implement a required personal finance course at the high school in response to a Pennsylvania Department of Education requirement.
The change comes as the district presented a set of revised business electives—personal finance/financial literacy, introduction to business, principles of marketing and entrepreneurship—each structured as a half‑credit elective. District staff said the personal finance offering will shift from elective status to a graduation requirement beginning next school year under the PDE directive; officials said they are still determining where the course…
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