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Saturday, January 07, 2006

A Few Last Details
As We Lay
University High
To Rest


'A November 2002 internal balance sheet for University High showed $11,385 for office salaries and $64,205 for advertising - the largest expense - but no spending for instructors.

…John McLeod, a retired Miami-Dade Community College professor, was listed as principal of University High in a welcome letter to students as recently as last year. [School owner] Kinney said: "It was there when I got there. I've never met him." McLeod has said he never heard of University High.'