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HowJTEDworksAskilledworkforceiscriticaltoArizonax19seconomichealth.WiththisinmindtheArizonaStateLegislaturepassedalawin1990allowingtwoormoreschooldistrictstoformaJointTechnologicalEducationDistricttoimproveCareerandTechnicalEducationofferingsandserveallstudentsmorecost-efciently.PimaCountyx19sJTEDthe11thdistrictofitskindcreatedinArizonareceivesrevenuefromtwoprimarysourcesAvecentper100assessedsecondarypropertytaxabout5peryearforahomevaluedat100000andstatefundingearmarkedfortheJTEDdistricts.Eachofthe11schooldistrictsinPimaCountyparticipatesinJTEDthroughanintergovernmentalagreement.TheseagreementsallowPimaCountytoenhanceexistingCTEprogramsandofferstudentsnewprogramsinhighschoolsandatJTEDcentrallocationsbyfundingFacilitiesequipmentandsuppliesCertiedCTEinstructorsandcounselorsCTEstaffandcurriculumdevelopmentStudentparticipationinCareerandTechnicalStudentOrganizationsIn2006theStateLegislaturechangedthestatutesgoverningJTEDs.InadditiontoimplementingannualreportingrequirementsthestatutesrequireallcoursesofferedbyaJTEDtobeapprovedbytheCareerandTechnicalEducationDivisionCTEoftheArizonaDepartmentofEducation.ThePimaCountyJTEDalsocollaborateswithbusinessandindustrytoofferstudentsInternshipsjobshadowingandworkexperienceRelevanttrainingforindustrycerticationsPreparationforpost-secondaryeducationWedeliverpremiercareerandtechnicaleducationinpartnershipwithbusinessindustryandcommunitystakeholders.Skillstodayopportunitiestomorrow2