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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions regarding high school graduation requirements.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends the number of units the State Board of Education may establish as high
14 school graduation requirements; and
15 ▸ makes technical changes.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53E-4-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186 and 226
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53E-4-204 is amended to read:
26 53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements.
27 (1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and
28 graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:
29 (a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
30 (b) use competency-based standards and assessments;
31 (c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to
32 financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out
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34 (d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that
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36 (i) 3.0 units in language arts[
37 (ii) 2.0 units in mathematics[
38 (iii) 2.0 units in science.
39 (2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for
40 elective courses.