Governing board approves budget, calendars and multiple policy updates; several routine motions carried

The Phoenix Union High School District governing board on June 5 approved the district's proposed 2025–26 expenditure budget and carried a package of consent and policy items, including new calendars and policy revisions tied to recent state law changes.

The board approved the proposed expenditure budget after a presentation by Chief Financial Officer Doctor De Alba outlining state funding uncertainty, enrollment declines and a recommended mix of budget reductions and one-time reserves. The board also approved district calendars for multiple school years, adopted updated student-medicine and student-records policies, and carried several consent-agenda contracts and appointments.

Why it matters: The adopted proposed budget sets the district's spending framework as state funding remains unsettled and enrollment declines continue to reduce state formula funding. Policy updates implement recent state statutory changes affecting student records, mandatory reporting, and medication on campus.

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