Here at Madison High School, there is a class that is required for every student to take at some point during their four years. This class is called PFL. PFL stands for personal financial literacy. This course has been at Madison for eleven years. Mr. Titman has taught PFL the entire time it has been here. Last year Mr. Titman decided to add something new to the class, something that got the students more involved with the course. Madison teamed up with the Lake County Federal Credit Union to teach the students more about managing their money. MHS has so much knowledge to offer when taking this course. In this class, you will deal with hands on activities that involve real life situations. A man named Kevin LaCamera comes into the MHS PFL class every Wednesday and talks to the students. Mr. LaCamera gets the students started off by opening their own bank account through the banking branch. Of course as a minor, you need a parents or guardians consent before you are able to open an account. If you are unable to open one, he has you use a fake one so you are still learning and experiencing just as much as the other students. When you open an account here, they start you off with twenty dollars, after that he has you do assignments so you can get use to how a debit card works. Although it may not be common today, you can learn how to use a check book through this class as well. The 212 Banking motto is, “212 bank, for all your banking needs.” Money management is a very important skill to have and one that you will use throughout life.
By: Alyssa Lavdis
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