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Parents: Missing $30K From P.S. 117's PTA Fund May Cost 5th Graders Their Graduation
Parents of fifth graders at P.S. 117 claim $30,000 is missing from the school's PTA account, handled by last school year's PTA leaders.
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Parents of fifth graders at P.S. 117 claim $30,000 is missing from the school's PTA account, handled by last school year's PTA leaders.
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