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The Detroit Public Schools Community District board ratified its 2026 meeting calendar, approved contract renewals and memberships, appointed Cassie Williams to the Detroit Public Library Commission, approved a consent agenda of contracts, and approved several personnel actions by voice vote.
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Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Veedy reported enrollment at 49,570, about 700 above last year, an available cash runway of roughly 11 weeks, and staffing gaps — including 26 teacher vacancies, 11 of them in special education — while outlining strategies for certification and recruitment.
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Students, organizers and teachers urged the Detroit Public Schools Community District to add Eid to the academic calendar, adjust exam schedules, and implement concrete sanctuary policies and staff trainings after recent ICE activity; the superintendent said a letter advocating for detained students was sent but received no response and that the district will follow up on several requests.
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At its organizational meeting the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board elected Latrice McClendon president, approved other officer positions and committee appointments, and designated staff to post meeting notices.
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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.