AZ HB2646

Amends career and technical education (CTE) and vocational education programs to allow persons over 22 years of age to attend vocational programs during regular school hours on central campuses operated by joint technical education districts (JTEDs), subject to available capacity after enrollment of students 22 and younger.

Requires persons over 22 years of age attending vocational programs during regular school hours to obtain a valid fingerprint clearance card at their own expense, with immediate written notification to parents or guardians of students under 18 in the same program.

Restricts vocational education services for persons over 22 to skill upgrading or skill retraining only, prohibiting college-level credit and excluding massage therapy programs from the expanded access provisions.

Authorizes the Department of Education to distribute $26 per day for full-time students and $13 per day for part-time students attending extended year or summer school programs in JTEDs, with exclusions for students who have graduated, obtained a GED, or reached 22 years of age.

Permits CTE and vocational education programs to operate beyond 175 days per year with expanded hours and to charge tuition to offset expenses for serving adult students.