Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education, with the assistance of the Maryland Council on Economic Education, to develop curriculum content for a certain course in financial literacy; requiring each county board of education to require implementation of the curriculum in every public high school beginning in the 2026-2027 school year; requiring the completion of a certain financial literacy course to graduate from high school beginning in 2030; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bratsakis, John | MD|DC Credit Union Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Giavante | MSATP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webb, Richard | Maryland Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weaver, Julie | Maryland Council on Economic Education | Oral |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Bistransin, Susan | Prince George's County Public Schools | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice
FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education