Resolve, To Encourage Financial Education of Children from Kindergarten to Grade 12

Sec. 1. Treasurer of State to organize seminar. Resolved: That the Treasurer of State, in conjunction with the University of Maine System, the Institute for Financial Literacy, Jump Start, Inc. and other interested parties, shall organize a seminar in November 2007 to provide training on teaching financial literacy to students from kindergarten to grade 12. The Treasurer of State shall pay for the expenses of the seminar under this section from available funds in the Unclaimed Property Fund under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 33, section 1964; and be it further

Sec. 2. Department of Education to allow continuing education credits for seminar. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall allow the seminar in section 1 to qualify for continuing education credits for teachers and education personnel.

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This resolve requires the Treasurer of State to organize a seminar in November 2007 for training in teaching financial literacy to students from kindergarten to grade 12, paid for from available funds in the Unclaimed Property Fund. This resolve also directs the Department of Education to allow the seminar to qualify for continuing education credits for teachers and education personnel.