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Sunny Isles Beach commission OKs extra funds for Dream Kids theater program after parents, students appeal
Summary
The City Commission authorized an increase in spending authority for Dream Kids World, LC to cover theater classes after students and parents urged the commission to keep the program. Commissioners and staff discussed language access and procurement transparency and asked staff to seek an English-language instructor and report back.
The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach on Thursday approved an increase in spending authority for Dream Kids World, LC to cover an instructor-led theater program that city staff said was projected to exceed the city manager's $50,000 spending limit for the fiscal year.
The authorization lets the city manager pay the provider the additional amount needed this season so the program can continue; commissioners voted in favor of the spending increase during the meeting.
The move came after several students and parents urged the commission to preserve the program. “The theater makes it not a problem because it teaches us how to be confident in ourselves,” said 13‑year‑old Alexander Shalkhanov, who described his two‑and‑a‑half years in the class and praised instructors Irina and Maria. “When we heard the news that they want to close the…
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