This bill proposes to amend current statutes regarding the Arizona Teachers Academy by increasing the maximum number of academic years and semesters that community college students can participate in the program. Specifically, it changes the limit from two to four academic years and from four to eight semesters. The current language regarding scholarship eligibility for community college students will be updated to reflect these new limits while maintaining the existing provisions for undergraduate and graduate university students. Additionally, the bill introduces a requirement for enactment, stipulating that the changes will only take effect if there is an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, as noted in the new language. This provision ensures that the amendment to section 15-1655 of the Arizona Revised Statutes is contingent upon significant legislative support.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-1655
House Engrossed Version: 15-1655
Chaptered Version: 15-1655