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District counsel briefs board on proposed financial‑literacy graduation requirement and other bills
Summary
At the Feb. 24 work session legal counsel Nate Fallman reviewed a package of education bills, highlighting House Bill 25‑1192 (a proposed mandatory financial‑literacy graduation requirement). Board members raised implementation and funding concerns; no formal board position was taken.
GREELEY, Colo. — Nate Fallman, legal counsel for Greeley School District No. 6, delivered a legislative update to the board on Feb. 24 that focused on a newly introduced bill to require a semester of financial literacy for high‑school graduation and several other education proposals being tracked at the statehouse.
“What this bill does is it does 2 things. Number 1, it creates a mandatory financial literacy requirement for graduation,” Fallman told the board, identifying the item in his tracker as House Bill 25‑1192. He said the bill would also add an administrative requirement related to financial‑aid paperwork.
Fallman and multiple board members flagged implementation concerns: new staffing needs, curriculum development, credentialing and the possibility of an unfunded mandate. Fallman said…
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