HP0594
LD 843
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-348, Sponsored by
LR 947
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4722, sub-§2, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 294, §1, is further amended to read:

B. Social studies and history, including American history, government and civics--2 , civics and personal finance--2 years;

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 259, §5, is further amended to read:

4. Review cycle.   The commissioner shall conduct a review of the content standards and performance indicators by content area on a 5-year cycle beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. The review of the content standards and performance indicators for the content area of social studies, including student achievement of proficiency in personal finance, must be included in the commissioner's review during the 2015-2016 school year. Any changes that are recommended must be approved through the same process used for establishment of the system of learning results.’

summary

This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, strikes and replaces the bill to add course work in personal finance as part of the required subject of social studies and history that must be provided to all high school students as part of the state requirements for awarding a high school diploma. The amendment also requires the Commissioner of Education to review the content standards and performance indicators for the content area of social studies, including student achievement of proficiency in personal finance, during the 2015-2016 school year as part of the commissioner's 5-year review cycle of the content standards and performance indicators required under the system of learning results.

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