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Committee approves allowing ninth graders to take required personal‑finance course
Summary
Senate Bill 316, which would allow—but not require—students to take the state's personal and family finance standard as ninth graders, cleared the committee after sponsors agreed to clarify that students who take it as ninth graders would not necessarily have to retake the requirement later.
Senate Bill 316, introduced by Senator Ricky Hill, would permit students to take the state’s required personal and family finance instruction in ninth grade rather than reserving it for upper grades. Hill said the change is intended to provide flexibility for students who are ready earlier and to allow schools to pair the…
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