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Dearborn board continues vacancy interviews as candidates stress mental‑health access, safety and bond transparency
Summary
At a Sept. 2 special meeting, applicants for two vacant seats on the Dearborn City School District board emphasized mental‑health services, school safety, clearer communications around a potential bond and professional development; no appointment was made and interviews continue Thursday.
The Dearborn City School District Board of Education continued interviews for vacant trustee seats at a special meeting on Sept. 2, 2025, hearing pitches from applicants who highlighted expanding mental‑health access, prioritizing school safety and ensuring transparency around a potential infrastructure bond.
Shama Monzer, chief programs officer at Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and an applicant for the board, described a long record of local service and nonprofit management and said she oversees "over 120,000,000 in federal, state, and local funding" supporting programs for families in Wayne County. "Mental health is [a] key need for our children," Monzer said, praising the district's Care Solace…
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