BISMARCK, N.D. (KUMV) – House lawmakers debated a pair of bills covering school curriculum.
One bill requiring school districts to offer a sex trafficking course was voted down.
House Bill 1569 would have required districts to develop a curriculum explaining sex trafficking while identifying possible signs of individuals being trafficked.
Rep. Liz Conmy, D-Fargo, says while it’s a noble effort, the bill is missing important guidelines when it comes to curriculum.
“In no way do we want to diminish the importance or significance of making students aware of human trafficking, but we felt this bill, unfunded and bypassing curriculum review, was not the best way to do this,” said Conmy.
Lawmakers passed House Bill 1533 unanimously, requiring school districts to offer some sort of financial literacy education, whether that comes through a financial lit class or a problems of democracy class.
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