Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Decision topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board postpones decision on McDonald Elementary principal's contract to April 29
Summary
After extensive public comment in support of McDonald Elementary principal Dr. Adnan Mohani, the board postponed a resolution that would have found his work unsatisfactory and declined to offer an administrator contract; the board set a time-certain meeting for April 29, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The Dearborn Board of Education on April 13 postponed action on a proposed resolution that would have declared the work of McDonald Elementary principal Dr. Adnan Mohani unsatisfactory and declined to offer him an administrator contract for the 2026–27 school year.
The item (agenda item 13) was the focus of extensive public comment earlier in the meeting. Students, parents, family members, former colleagues and nonprofit partners spoke in support of Dr. Mohani, describing his 29 years of service in the district, his work with special-education students and families, and the community partnerships he helped sustain. Speakers included current students who said he made their school safe and welcoming and multiple family members and a former teacher who read a written statement for the record.
After a public explanation of procedure and a closed-session review of attorney-client material, trustees debated whether to vote on the resolution or seek more time for negotiation. One trustee moved to lay the resolution aside to allow time for the parties to pursue settlement; an amended motion to postpone the action to a meeting on April 29, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. was offered, seconded and approved by roll call. Board members reiterated statutory timelines (May 1 deadline referenced) and discussed notice and settlement processes; counsel advised that the board may set a time-certain date for further consideration.
Board counsel had presented a prepared legal opinion in closed session that the board said it would rely on moving forward; trustees emphasized that the closed session covered legal advice only. The board did not vote on the underlying resolution on April 13; the matter will return for a posted vote on April 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. if no settlement is reached beforehand.
Next steps: the board scheduled the matter for 04/29/2026 at 7:00 PM and directed counsel and administration to manage notice requirements. Public commenters asked trustees to consider community input and transparency in any subsequent action.
