BUDGET AND LIST OF Supporting Organizations FOR THE STUDY
Budget for Study to Increase Economic and Financial Literacy in Missouri Schools
I. These first three tasks are interrelated and are to be treated as a single project.
Development of:
Position Paper (making the case for economic and personal finance education)
Scope and Sequence (listing grade by grade every economic and personal finance concept to be taught and or reinforced)
Applications Paper (demonstrates how selected concepts may be integrated into existing curricular areas of math, reading, writing, social studies, business, and family and consumer sciences)
Cost $15,000
(cost includes professional staffing, secretarial and research assistance, and consultations review)
II. Obtaining and analyzing inputs from stakeholders and making recommendations called for in House Bill 1973 and Governor Holden’s Executive Order.
DESE consultations
Design of the Study
Organizing and conducting four public hearings across Missouri
Preparing analysis of MAP for testing inclusions
Examining teacher certification practices and requirements
Preparation of Study Conclusions
Communications with involved organizations
Cost $50,000
(cost includes professional staffing, travel, phone, supplies, secretarial assistance, and consultants review)
III. Development of preliminary detailed outline of new Economics and Personal Finance Missouri Resource Curriculum for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 and for coordinated Guide for parents, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Cost $35,000
(cost includes professional staff, secretarial and research assistance, and consultant review)
Report on Status of Funding Drive for
The Study called for in Missouri House Bill 1973 and
Governor Holden’s Executive Order
January 27, 2003
Fund Drive Goal $100,000
Results to Date
Hallmark Corporate Foundation (Kansas City) $10,000
Missouri Bankers Association (Jefferson City) 10,000
Kauffman Foundation (Kansas City) 10,000
Emerson (St. Louis) 10,000
American Century Companies (Kansas City) 10,000
Missouri Credit Union Charitable Foundation (St. Louis) 10,000
A.G. Edwards (St. Louis) 5,000
Federal Education Funds 5,000*
Anheuser-Busch Employees Credit Union (St. Louis) 5,000
Bank of America (Missouri) 3,000
St. Louis Postal Credit Union 3,000
W. J. Brace Charitable Trust (Kansas City) 3,000*
Dickinson Financial (Kansas City) 2,500
Bert Berkley (Kansas City) 1,000
Tension Envelope Foundation (Kansas City) 1,000
J. E. Dunn Foundation (Kansas City) 1,000
Mazuma Credit Union (Kansas City) 1,000
Phil Johnston (St. Louis) 1,000
CommunityAmerica Credit Union (Lenexa) 1,000
First National Bank of St. Louis (St. Louis) 500
First Community Credit Union (Ellisville) 500
Jefferson City Highway Credit Union (Jefferson City) 500
Gateway Metro Credit Union (St. Louis) 500
United Credit Union (Mexico) 500
Mizzou Credit Union (Columbia) 500
St. Louis Community Credit Union (St. Louis) 250
Southwest Teachers Credit Union (Springfield) 100
Missouri Business Education Association (teachers) 50
St. Anthony Credit Union (St. Louis) 50
Sharon Kosak (teacher-St. Joseph) 25
Total $95,975
*pledged. All other funds have been received
Campaign conducted by the Missouri Coalition for Economic and Financial Literacy