AZ HB2689

Establishes the Graduation Support and College and Career Guidance Program Fund, administered by the state treasurer, with continuous appropriation authority and exemption from lapsing provisions.

Directs the Department of Education to award grants to school districts and charter schools for programs including career and technical education, academic acceleration, college-level courses (AP, IB, dual credit), and grade nine support services.

Requires grant recipients to provide real-time student data to teachers, establish teacher meeting time to review data and develop intervention strategies, use evidence-based counseling models, ensure diverse and bias-trained guidance staff, and guide students to affordable college options.

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the program fund, with exemption from lapsing provisions.

Exempts the Department of Education from standard rulemaking requirements for one year to implement the program, with rules due within three months of the bill's effective date.