For decades, EVIT has been the East Valley’s model for regional workforce training . Funded through a combination of state JTED allocations and member-district agreements, it’s often cited as a national example of career education collaboration. But that cooperation is fraying...

Under state law, districts working with the East Valley Institute of Technology must maintain formal intergovernmental agreements that spell out how career and technical programs are governed and how students are supported at EVIT’s main campuses. The most recent agreement lapsed in July, receiving only a brief extension into August while negotiations continued.

Districts in Queen Creek, Chandler, Cave Creek, Tempe Union, Fountain Hills and J.O. Combs say the current framework limits their ability to grow i

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