Bill Text: DE HJR17 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware House Joint Resolution 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: Establishing A Task Force To Study And Make Findings Concerning Financial Literacy Education In Delaware Public Schools And Make Policy And Process Recommendations That Will Raise The Financial Literacy Of Students In Delaware.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-07-01 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HJR17 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-HJR17-Draft.html

SPONSOR:	Rep. Scott & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Briggs King & Sen. Sokola & Sen. Townsend

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS CONCERNING FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION IN DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MAKE POLICY AND PROCESS RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL RAISE THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OF STUDENTS IN DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, it is vital that Delaware's public schools prepare students to be financially literate and make appropriate personal finance decisions that prepare them for college, career, and civic participation; and

WHEREAS, states across the country have designed financial literacy programs and standards that better prepare students for college, careers and civic participation; and

WHEREAS, the Council for Economic Education has determined that financial literacy is not just a high school concern, but a concern for students throughout their K-12 education;

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, with the approval of the Governor, that a task force shall be created to study and make findings and recommendations concerning financial literacy programs and standards, with the intent of developing a regulatory framework that will strengthen financial literacy education in K-12.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force shall be composed of the following members:

1. A representative of the Delaware Department of Education, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Education;

2. Two representatives of the Delaware State Senate appointed by the Senate President pro tempore;

3. Two representatives of the Delaware State House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

4. One Representative of the Chief School Officers Association, appointed by the President of the Chief School Officers Association;

5. Two teachers representing the Delaware State Education Association;

6. Two representatives of the Delaware State Board of Education, appointed by the President of the Delaware State Board of Education;

7. A representative of the Delaware Social Studies Coalition, appointed by the Chairperson of the Delaware Social Studies Coalition; and

8.A representative of the Charter Schools Network appointed by the President of the Charter Schools Network.

9. Two representatives with a background in financial literacy education, appointed by the Governor.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Board of Education shall provide staff and support for the task force.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on or before March 31, 2015, the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the State Board of Education, General Assembly and the Governor.

SYNOPSIS

This joint resolution is designed to establish a task force to study and make findings concerning financial literacy education and recommend methods of improving the financial literacy of Delaware K-12 students.