AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADDITION OF A COURSE ON MONEY AND DEBT MANAGEMENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 178*
*January Session, 2009*		LCO No. 469

Referred to Committee on Education
Introduced by:
SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADDITION OF A COURSE ON MONEY AND DEBT MANAGEMENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-221a of the general statutes be amended to include in the high school graduation requirements a one-half credit requirement in money and debt management and economics.

Statement of Purpose:

To require all graduating high school seniors to take a one-half credit course in money and debt management and household finances.