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Superintendent announced that Dearborn Public Schools received nearly $8 million in grant funding for its Summer Discovery program, supported by a partnership with the Balmer Group and United Way; the district said the funds support academic and enrichment programming and that summer programming was well attended.
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A building-and-site committee report said the district is in discussions with a vendor called Bus Patrol to install cameras on school buses to document motorists who ignore stop arms; the effort is in the discussion phase with logistics and moving parts still unresolved.
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District administrators presented a plan to strengthen multi-tiered support systems (MTSS) for behavior and attendance, citing 2023-24 chronic absenteeism data and outlining training, coaching and monthly data reviews to reduce absences and disciplinary incidents.
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The Dearborn Board of Education unanimously approved naming the Edsel Ford High School gymnasium for Ibrahim Beydoun and set specific display and signage plans after public testimony and a building-and-site committee review.
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Trustees spent extensive time on Sept. 8 debating how to fill two vacancies, citing Robert's Rules, conflicts of interest, and representation; they postponed the second vacancy to Sept. 15 after legal guidance.
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The Dearborn Board of Education elected Trustee Mary Petlichkoff as vice president for the remainder of the 2025 calendar year by roll-call vote at its Sept. 8 meeting.
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At a Sept. 8 special meeting the Dearborn Board of Education voted 4-1 to appoint Ali Bazzi to the board to serve until certification of the next school board election on Nov. 3, 2026.
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The board approved contracts for dual-enrollment partnerships and a new online credit-recovery vendor (EdMomentum) to replace Edgenuity, while members urged staff to expand career- and technology-focused dual-enrollment offerings including AI and cybersecurity pathways.
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The board approved a one-year renewal of a contract with the district foundation to continue fundraising operations and tied approval of four international student trip items for later consideration; board members urged clearer rules on whether schools may use local school budgets to help students travel.
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Board members and staff discussed cleaning contracts, warehouse supplies and custodial supervision after principals and board members reported uneven cleanliness, obsolete devices in storage and concerns about contractor staff not performing assigned tasks during events.