Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
The Board voted to approve an omnibus set of action items including warrants, several contract awards, personnel approvals, financial statements and donations after a roll-call vote; trustees asked a question about E-Rate reimbursements before proceeding.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
County and city officials described a voluntary state VIP (vulnerable/impaired person) registration that uses fingerprints and photos to help law enforcement identify and reunite missing or wandering people with disabilities; Dearborn trustees discussed outreach, language access and school-based enrollment options.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
Dearborn Federation of Teachers and union leaders raised concerns about students wearing AI-enabled glasses that can record audio and video; they asked the district to develop a technology and privacy policy and consult legal counsel. Trustees confirmed legal review is underway and asked staff to propose options.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
CTE supervisor Dr. John Bridal outlined current career and technical education programs, recent investments (cybersecurity lab, construction trades lab), and conceptual plans for an expanded Michael Berry Career Center to house automotive, EV, welding and multiuse labs; any construction would require board approval and funding.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
At its Jan. 12, 2026 annual organization meeting, the Dearborn City School District Board of Education elected its 2026 officers, filling president, vice president, secretary and treasurer roles; vote tallies were recorded by roll call.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
At the Jan. 12 organizational meeting, the Dearborn City School District Board of Education approved six routine action items — banking services, counsel, auditor, architectural firms and routine advertisement — by a single roll-call motion.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
Consultants presented building assessments and polling showing general openness to a school bond but strong sensitivity among younger voters to tax increases; trustees asked for clearer enrollment forecasts, per‑school feasibility details, and costed plan options before deciding whether to place a bond on the ballot.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
Cathy Martin of the Dearborn Federation of Teachers told trustees that rising resignations and retirements reflect workload and morale issues; she urged more nonfinancial supports, routine classroom immersion for administrators and respectful treatment of staff.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
Trustees voted to award a national superintendent search to Michigan Leadership Institute and approved adding Zainab A. Hussein as the City of Dearborn representative to the Henry Ford College presidential search committee; both votes were passed by roll call with one member absent.
Michigan / School Boards / Dearborn City School District
Administrators described a districtwide AI vision that favors closed, Google-integrated tools, staff training, and compliance with federal privacy rules (FERPA, CIPA, COPPA). Trustees asked about vendor vetting, grade-level limits and classroom oversight.