AZ HB2536

Amends Arizona law to allow homeschooled students to fully participate in dual enrollment programs and receive college credit, removing previous restrictions on their eligibility.

Dual enrollment courses must be offered during the school day at high schools and be counted toward both high school and college graduation requirements through agreements between community college districts and school districts.

Community colleges may waive class status requirements for up to 25 percent of enrolled students if they meet established written criteria demonstrating freshman and sophomore students are prepared for college-level coursework.

Faculty teaching dual enrollment courses must meet governing board requirements, and community colleges must establish advisory committees of full-time faculty to oversee course selection, implementation, and maintain consistent standards with college offerings.

Courses must be transferable to Arizona universities or applicable to community college occupational programs, with physical education courses explicitly excluded from dual enrollment eligibility.