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The tribute committee’s facilitator, Lamise Rohr, told the board the group held three meetings plus an optional fourth, toured the school, reviewed visuals and voted on recommendations. Rohr read the committee’s suggested plaque wording into the record and displayed proposed graphics that include a timeline of Beydoun’s milestones, a quote attributed to him, a mural image and changing the ends of the basketball court to read “Coach Beydoun Court” while keeping the Thunderbird logo at center.

Why it matters: Beydoun served decades at Edsel Ford as a guidance counselor and coach, and committee members said the changes would memorialize his impact on students and the community. Supporters at the meeting described Beydoun as “humble, generous and compassionate” and urged the board to approve the committee’s package so the school can move forward with design and budgeting.

Details of the committee recommendations include:
- Rename the Edsel Ford gym to “Hajj Abraham Beydoun Gymnasium.”
- Change lettering at the ends of the court to “Coach Beydoun Court” and retain a Thunderbird at center.
- Replace or relocate the existing mural and scoreboard artwork, with a new mural depicting Beydoun and former players, a timeline of accomplishments, and a prominent quote attributed to him: “Play hard, play smart, play together, and have fun.”
- Add an encasement and timeline display near the main gym entrance showing Beydoun’s accolades.
- Update the counseling-office entrance signage to read a phrase the committee selected (“All students are family counseling office”) and install a plaque to the right of the door with suggested text honoring his 34 years of service (as read by Rohr).

Several committee members and community supporters spoke at the meeting. Longtime acquaintance Ali Dyer described Beydoun as “a silent hero” who pushed students to achieve and urged the board to approve the recommendations as a fitting memorial. An email read into the record from Wayne County Commissioner Sam Beydoun (a committee member) recommended board approval and thanked the committee and district leadership for convening the group.

Board questions focused on next steps and logistics. Superintendent Glenn Malayko said the package would be presented as a formal board action item at a subsequent meeting and noted the district has a naming/commemoration policy that requires a six-month waiting window between approval and a public dedication. District staff and trustees discussed procurement and scheduling: the district’s purchasing policy and state rules generally require a formal RFP for single-vendor contracts exceeding $30,000, and work such as refinishing or replacing a gym floor would likely need to be scheduled during a summer break to avoid disrupting athletics.

The board did not vote on the tribute at the meeting; trustees indicated they expected the administration to bring a formal action item back with cost estimates, contractor quotes, timeline options and any required bid processes. Mark Andrews and district operations staff said they would begin collecting quotes and coordinating next steps if the board directs the item onto a future agenda.

The committee members said the visuals and final edits will be finalized after board direction and administration’s budget and scheduling work. If the board places the recommendation on a future agenda and approves it, some pieces may be done as separate smaller contracts (potentially below the $30,000 vendor threshold) while larger elements such as court resurfacing or a major floor graphic may require a formal bid process and summer scheduling.

The district also heard public appreciation for the committee’s quick work and for the committee facilitator; trustees thanked the committee and asked administration to return with financial and timeline details so the board could take formal action.

Next steps: Administration will prepare a formal action item describing cost, vendor options and schedule for the board to consider at a future meeting, consistent with district naming/commemoration and procurement policies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 23, 2025, P 12 Board of Education Meeting. part 2","oneSentenceSummary","A committee formed to recommend ways to honor Hajj Abraham “Juice” Beydoun presented its final recommendations to the Dearborn Board of Education, proposing to rename the Edsel Ford High School gymnasium, add a commemorative plaque and timeline, update counseling-office signage and repaint the gym mural and court to reflect Beydoun’s legacy.","taxTitle","Dearborn City School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",13583,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6522375,"Board approves consent agenda of awards, budgets and appointments; tables items 26 and 27",119,2557000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071085-13ce89d5d6803919a6ea0583ae2678fa&start=2557&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071085-13ce89d5d6803919a6ea0583ae2678fa/thumbnail_2557000.jpg","/articles/6522375/Michigan/Board-approves-consent-agenda-of-awards-budgets-and-appointments-tables-items-26-and-27","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522375-f5d90c7bfd9b5aafe09de24047112c21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172333&Signature=FZwXscXngeSBxbB~A003pfPoDUWZ6zfpdaBZbiDPm0QgsGFA-F33rOnc~swJRYFeWAJv1GFDN2PyhdKJzaOCKJEAAFHrlZBBd-tri3YzTIaB5hqZDALCnr6qi0mvAtckD8FF0sQ6jJGSvdwBEQ6TOKt-QpbB6N6R3kK95vWT8zHmrD~oRGBlfPFU6LFsY-e7eRORXKNoqHV6N97Scjj2DniUMDyAuzeltMdKWTTtHqGnG84L9QYfydo8nSZ9d1JlDim0iGPYmG4fVCKQaJkSM-iACfA0NZzmcwQciMAHnjhC7rN-k0mih8tmv77PLiK6XgmgOaW0J69VAv-Y5L7tgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dearborn Board of Education approved the consent agenda covering multiple vendor awards, budget and personnel items and accepted two district appointments, while tabling two agenda items for later consideration.

Board action: A motion to approve action items numbered 1 through 31, with the exception of items 26 and 27, was moved by Trustee D’Ambrosio and supported by Trustee Petlyakov and was attached as unanimous. The motion encompassed vendor awards, budget approvals, graduate certifications and personnel items listed on the meeting agenda.

Items included in the approved bundle (summary):
- Multiple vendor awards (examples read into the record): LineWise; Graduation Alliance; CDW; People Driven, Inc.; Rubicon West LLC; Curriculum Associates; Frontline Technologies; Milicare; EverDriven (full list included in the board packet).
- Approval of non-instructional and instructional personnel items for pre-K through grade 12.
- Approval of the 2024–25 second budget revision and the 2025–26 budget.
- Approval of the 2025 high school graduates roster.
- Approval of a cooperative agreement with Wayne Westland Schools.
- Approval of donations and other routine consent items.
- Appointment of Marwan Salome as principal of Henry Ford Early College; Salome accepted and addressed the board.
- Appointment of Sonia Dixit as director of accounting; Dixit accepted and addressed the board.

Tabling: Trustee Ummer moved, supported by Trustee Berry, to table items 26 and 27 until the next board meeting; the board approved the motion to table and those items were removed from the bundled motion.

Procedure and votes: The board handled the bulk of the agenda by a single motion with exceptions called out by trustees. The meeting record indicates the consent motion carried by unanimous assent; no roll-call vote tally was recorded in the public remarks during this meeting. Separate motions were used to table agenda items 26 and 27.

Appointments: The board introduced Marwan Salome as the new principal of Henry Ford Early College; Salome thanked trustees and family in attendance. The board also introduced Sonia Dixit as the new director of accounting; she thanked the board and pledged financial stewardship.

Next steps: Administration will proceed with the approved awards and personnel transitions per standard contracting and hiring procedures. Tabled items 26 and 27 will return to a future meeting for discussion and vote.","The Dearborn Board of Education approved a bundled motion covering multiple vendor awards, budget items and personnel appointments by unanimous consent, and trustees voted to table agenda items 26 and 27 for a future meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Dearborn committee recommends renaming gym, adding plaque and mural to honor Hajj Abraham Beydoun

Board approves consent agenda of awards, budgets and appointments; tables items 26 and 27