The bill mandates the State Board of Education to develop a "success sequence" curriculum for K-12 education, which local boards of education will implement starting in the 2026-2027 school year. This curriculum is designed to educate students on the benefits of completing high school, obtaining full-time employment, and marrying before having children, as research indicates that these factors significantly reduce the likelihood of living in poverty. The curriculum will be age-appropriate and can be delivered through various formats, including assemblies or integration into existing courses. The bill also requires the State Board to establish standards for the curriculum and to create a process for recruiting and training instructors to teach it.
Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of stable family structures, citing statistics that show children from married-parent families tend to have better educational outcomes and lower poverty rates. The legislation includes provisions for the board to adopt rules for the implementation and administration of the curriculum. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text provided.