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HF 847

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/11/2019 05:09pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; requiring personal finance for high school graduation;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.024, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Graduation requirements.

Students deleted text begin beginning 9th grade in the 2011-2012
school year and laterdeleted text end must successfully complete the following high school level credits for
graduation:

(1) four credits of language arts sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in
English language arts;

(2) three credits of mathematics, including an algebra II credit or its equivalent, sufficient
to satisfy all of the academic standards in mathematics;

(3) an algebra I credit by the end of 8th grade sufficient to satisfy all of the 8th grade
standards in mathematics;

(4) three credits of science, including at least one credit of biology, one credit of chemistry
or physics, and one elective credit of science. The combination of credits under this clause
must be sufficient to satisfy (i) all of the academic standards in either chemistry or physics
and (ii) all other academic standards in science;

(5) three and one-half credits of social studies, encompassing at least United States
history, geography, government and citizenship, world history, and economics sufficient
to satisfy all of the academic standards in social studies;

(6) one credit of the arts sufficient to satisfy all of the state or local academic standards
in the arts; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(7) a minimum of deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin six and one-half new text end elective creditsnew text begin ; and
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new text begin (8) at least one-half credit for a course in personal financenew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for students beginning 9th grade in the
2020-2021 school year and later.
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