Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB339
Personal Finance Education Program in Alaska Public Schools
Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This law requires public school districts to create a personal finance program for high school students that must be completed to receive a diploma.
What it does
- Requires each school district to establish a personal finance education program for grades nine through twelve approved by the Department of Education.
- Mandates that the Department of Education provide a list of free, open educational resources covering specific money topics and update this list at least once every five years.
- Sets the total instruction time equal to one-half credit hour, which can be taught as part of other courses or as separate classes.
- Makes completing this program necessary for students to receive their high school diploma.
Who it affects
- Public school districts in Alaska
- Students who will graduate from high school on or after January 1, 2027
- The Department of Education
Limits and unknowns
- Students who transfer into an Alaska district after finishing grade ten do not need to complete the program to graduate.
- The law requires schools to cover specific topics but does not specify exactly how they must schedule or teach these lessons beyond the time requirement.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Open educational resource
- Learning materials that are free to use and can be changed or shared by others.
- Credit hour course
- A standard measure of school instruction time; this program must equal half the length of a full class.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS An Act establishing a personal finance education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION1686
- (H) EDC, FIN1686
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1686