This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section, 15-720.01, which mandates that each school district and charter school providing instruction to students in grades nine through twelve must offer at least two career and technical education and vocational education courses as elective options each school year. The bill emphasizes that, if feasible, these courses should align with community college degree or certificate programs and be transferable to universities governed by the Arizona board of regents.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that school districts or charter schools are not obligated to introduce new courses if they already offer at least two career and technical education and vocational education courses as of the effective date of this section. The definition of "career and technical education and vocational education" will remain consistent with the existing definition in section 15-781.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-720.01