A series of education facility upgrades and new construction may become reality should voters in November give their approval to a proposed $250 million bond to fund the work.
The funding would be specific to the Pima County-based Joint Technical Education District, which is based in Phoenix and provides career and skills training for upwards of 22,000 students attending some 14 area high schools.
The program provides training in everything from 3D animation to artificial intelligence software and development, biomanufacturing, and nursing assistance, among more than two dozen fields.
Classes are taught at either JTED-specific buildings or in facilities offered on a variety of satellite campuses.
The $250 million bond, down from an initially proposed $300 million, would go for the construction and upgrading of school buildings; school grounds improvements; and new technology equipment.
According to the official ballot language, the bond would also pay for all “legal, financial, engineering, architectural, project management, and administration” costs.
June 19, 2026
By Garry Boulard
Photo courtesy of Pima Joint Technical
