PXU board votes to cut more than 160 jobs amid $20 million shortfall

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) voted Thursday night to cut jobs as the district grapples with a $20 million budget shortfall for the next school year.

The board voted 5-1 in favor, and more than 160 nonteaching positions are expected to be eliminated.

The superintendent said PXU, like many districts, is experiencing a steep drop in enrollment…

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