middle school students; CTE courses
HB 2316 allows Arizona middle schools (grades 6-8) to offer career technical education (CTE) courses that count toward both 8th-grade promotion and high school graduation. Schools must partner with approved CTE providers like community colleges or state-approved programs, and students must pass courses to earn credit. The bill requires schools to report course offerings and completions annually, with a final report due by 2029, and expires in 2037. It permits CTE districts to fund middle school CTE courses without raising property taxes but prohibits counting middle school students in district enrollment totals.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cesar Aguilar
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Marquez
DDemocratic
Co
Analise Ortiz
DDemocratic
Co
Betty Villegas
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Miranda
DDemocratic
Co
Consuelo Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Farnsworth
RRepublican
Co
David Gowan
RRepublican
Co
James Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Weninger
RRepublican
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