R7X - Increase Prekindergarten Scholarship Program Fu...
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATE IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 AN ADDITIONAL $111,000 TO THE CITY’S PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (THE “PROGRAM”) FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR TO ALLOW EACH OF THE 37 WAITLISTED FAMILIES RECEIVE UP TO $3,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PROGRAM FROM 192 TO 230 FOR FUTURE SCHOOL YEARS, EFFECTIVE IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,000 TO MEET THE DEMONSTRATED DEMAND AND INTEREST FROM THE CITY’S RESIDENTS, WITH THE TOTAL FUNDING IN FY 2027 AND FUTURE YEARS BEING $690,000 TO PROVIDE 230 SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $3,000 EACH; AND FURTHER, WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 2-14(D)(1)A OF THE CITY CODE TO REFER ANY AGENDA ITEMS IN EXCESS OF $75,000 TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE.
