AZ SB1225

Raises the compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old for children in Arizona.

Modifies high school equivalency diploma eligibility to require applicants be at least 18 years old instead of 16, though the state board may establish minimum age requirements not older than 18.

Updates school attendance and truancy laws to apply to children "at least six and under eighteen years of age" rather than "between six and sixteen years of age."

Expands attendance officer enforcement authority to include school attendance requirements for children up to age 18 and employment regulations for children in that age range.

Changes exemption from compulsory attendance to require completion of tenth grade coursework instead of allowing work exemptions for children over 14.