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Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is the public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida.Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida, the largest in the Southeastern United States, and the third-largest [4] in the United States [5] with a student enrollment of 356,589 as of August 30, 2021.
Founded as Dade County Junior College in 1960, MDC began on a high school farm and became desegregated in 1962, opening its doors to students of all races. [12] Over the decades, MDC expanded by launching several campuses, including Kendall, Wolfson, and Hialeah, and established a Medical Center to support students in health programs.
The Miami-Dade Police Department is a full-service metropolitan police department serving Miami-Dade County's unincorporated areas, although it has lenient mutual aid agreements with other municipalities, most often the City of Miami Police Department. With 4,700 employees, it is Florida's largest police department.
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[34] [35] In July 2014, a restructuring of the Miami-Dade tax schedule resulted in a $22 million increase in the county library budget. [36] [37] In 2014, Miami-Dade County amended the county charter allowing Miami-Dade public libraries to be located in public parks. [38] [39] The Northeast Branch Library in Aventura opened on August 17, 2015. [40]
During the pandemic, Miami-Dade Transit ran free bus service. The budget sets aside $6.25 million for Better Bus implementation, which could include revenue to cover missing fare dollars.
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County and has broad regional powers to establish policies for Miami-Dade County services. The government provides major metropolitan services countywide and city-type services for residents of unincorporated areas.