AZ SB1676

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-1466.01 to change how state aid is calculated for dual enrollment students taking courses taught by high school instructors on high school campuses during normal school hours.

Changes language from reducing community college state aid by 50 percent for dual enrollment students to allowing no reduction in aid, effectively increasing funding for these programs.

Appropriates $1,062,800 in state general fund money for fiscal year 2025-2026 to 11 community college districts to fully fund dual enrollment students.

Appropriation amounts vary by district, with Maricopa County Community College District receiving the largest share of $852,800 and Gila County receiving $7,500.

Requires annual audits of full-time equivalent student enrollment calculations by the auditor general with reports due to the legislature by October 15 each year.