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Implementation of State Required Personal Finance Course and Authorization to Exempt Pupils from Economics Requirement for the Class of 2031 and Beyond
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Brief Description:
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(Implementation of State Required Personal Finance Course and Authorization to Exempt Pupils from Economics Requirement for the Class of 2031 and Beyond) Recommends to authorize the exemption of students from taking the state-required one-semester Economics course if they complete a separate stand-alone one-semester course in personal finance that is not combined with any other course, consistent with Education Code §51225.3.
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Action Proposed:
Authorize an exemption from the state-required one-semester Economics graduation requirement for students who complete a separate, stand-alone one-semester Personal Finance course, beginning with the Class of 2031, consistent with Education Code § 51225.3, to align District graduation requirements with AB 2927 and provide greater scheduling flexibility to pursue college and career pathways.
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Background:
Assembly Bill 2927 establishes a statewide personal finance graduation requirement beginning with students in the graduating Class of 2031. The bill requires that all high schools offer a separate, stand-alone, one-semester personal finance course aligned to state requirements beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.
To accommodate the additional graduation requirement, Education Code §51225.3 authorizes local educational agencies (LEAs) to exempt students who complete the required personal finance course from the state-required one-semester economics course. The economics requirement will remain in effect for students who are not exempted by the LEA.
Expected Outcomes:
The Board will authorize the exemption of students who have successfully completed a stand-alone one-semester Personal Finance course from the state-required one-semester Economics course beginning...
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