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Miami Lakes budget cuts eliminate most town-funded youth programs; Imagination Library remains via donation
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Miami Lakes Educational Advisory Board heard that the town removed most budgeted funding for middle‑school and youth programs, leaving only a donation-funded Imagination Library and a limited set of events; an amount of about $35,000 was cited as removed from middle‑school allocations.
The Miami Lakes Educational Advisory Board was notified Monday that the town’s recent budget revisions removed most of the funding that had supported middle‑school programs, STEM activities and other youth initiatives.
Board members said the cuts affected funding that had been allocated to several middle schools, including Bob Graham and a K–8 program; speakers cited a figure of about $35,000 for the affected middle‑school allocation but said the exact amounts were “not specified” in the meeting record. The town did not…
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