This bill mandates that school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools provide success-sequence education for students in grades seven through twelve. Success-sequence education is defined as instruction that covers a series of evidence-based milestones aimed at helping young adults achieve financial prosperity, physical and mental health, and emotional well-being. The curriculum will include topics such as the benefits of marriage and the risks associated with children of divorced parents. The bill integrates success-sequence education into the social studies curriculum for grades seven and eight, as well as into the health education and personal finance literacy curricula for grades nine through twelve.

Additionally, the bill specifies that charter schools and innovation zone schools must comply with the same educational standards as school districts regarding social studies and personal finance literacy. It also includes provisions for state funding, stating that any costs associated with the mandates of this bill will be covered by state school foundation aid received by the school districts. This ensures that the implementation of the bill does not require additional state funding beyond what is already allocated.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256E.7, 256.11, 279.50