AZ HB2316

Allows schools operated by school districts or charter schools to offer career technical education (CTE) courses to middle school students (grades 6-8) during the 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029 school years

CTE courses completed by middle school students may count toward both eighth grade promotion and high school graduation requirements, with all public schools required to accept these credits

Schools offering CTE courses must partner through intergovernmental agreements with career technical education districts, state board-approved vocational schools, or community colleges providing approved CTE programs

Career technical education districts may fund middle school CTE students but cannot increase property tax levies for this purpose and cannot count these students in district enrollment figures

School districts and charter schools must report annually to the Department of Education on CTE courses offered, student completion numbers, and costs incurred, with a compiled summary due to the legislature by December 31, 2029