Return To School 2020-21!
The Governor’s “Return to School Roadmap” (unveiled on June 30th) provided a framework for the work done by our own Dearborn Reopening Committee and their recommendations for our Dearborn “Return To School Plan”. Under the Governors Roadmap, each district in the state is required to submit a Board approved reopen plan. The Governor and/or Legislator have the legal authority to make decisions on school reopening and/or to designate a process for local districts to follow. Click Here to view the Governor’s framework.
The full report, with recommendations to the Board of Education, will be made public on August 6th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. via a Board of Education Study Session with an in-person and virtual option (please note, in-person attendance at the meeting will be limited due to State required social distancing protocols for indoor gatherings). You can watch the meeting live streaming on the District’s website, www.dearbornschools.org. We are hoping to acquire Board approval for the tentative plan on August 10th, 2020 at the College Board of Education meeting. A Board of Education approved plan will then be sent to Wayne County RESA and then to the State of Michigan Department of Education. The deadline for State approval is August 17 according to the Governor’s Return to School Roadmap.
Please keep in mind, the recommendations are subject to change at any time pending the local COVID-19 crisis and the Governor’s order or any changes to the order at that time. If the State of Michigan moves to Phase 1, 2, or 3 we must implement full online instruction. If we are in Phases 4 through 6 we could allow for in person instruction. We believe that it is best for students to have in person instruction in the schools! However, the health and safety of students, staff and the community are the number one priority with the implementation of our plan.
There will be, and are, many questions that have yet to be answered and we are continuously evaluating and reevaluating systems and structures within our District that will help maintain a healthy and safe space for our students and staff. We also recognize that the current situation can, and has, changed rapidly and we will adapt accordingly as new information is provided by the CDC, Wayne County Health Department, Michigan Department of Education and the Governor’s office.
The commitment, talent, insight, reflection, compromise, and genuine work provided by the members of the School Reopen Committee(s) is a reminder of how fortunate we are in Dearborn to have so many outstanding students, staff, parents, and community members. Their work and dedication to ensuring the development of a successful plan is yet another example of why the Dearborn Public Schools is a leader in K-12 education. This group was able to collaboratively reach decisions, solve problems, and overcome challenges in order to inspire, educate, and celebrate…even during a Pandemic! We have been extremely deliberate as we developed this well thought out plan under some very difficult circumstances.
We did not rush the process but rather worked hard to ensure the health and safety along with considering the impact that the COVID 19 crisis has had on our students. I want to thank all of the committee members for their hard work and dedication to our school community. I wish everyone all the best for safe and healthy days ahead.
Regards,
Glenn
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School Reopen Committee Members
Adeeb Mozip, Parent
Ahmed, Ibrahim, Student
Al, Jamal, Parent
Alamaddine, Nada, HR Director, Non-Instructional
Alaouie, Mariam, Teacher
Alasry, Khadigah, Teacher
Alaouie, Rana, Teacher
Albert Abbas, Parent
Alcodray, Amal, Principal
Alfasih, Hanna, Student
Alghanem, Zeinab, Student
Ali, Salah, Parent
Alie-Bazzi, Maysam, Executive Director, Co-Chair
Alvarado, Cyndi, Media Specialist
Andrews, Mark, Director of Operations
Dr. Austerberry, Carol, Wayne County Health Department
Baidoun, Eleni, Parent
Dr. Bazzi-Gates, Rola, Special Education Coordinator
Boussi, Zaynab, Social Worker
Briggs, Susan, Art Resource Teacher
Burke, Ghada, Teacher
Caggins, Kevin, Dearborn Police Department School Resource Officer
Chaaban, Joe, Parent
Dr. Chochol, Jill, Executive Director of Student Achievement
Collins, Leigh, SFE Food Service
Conrad, Shellie, Teacher
Conway, Jeff, Athletic Director
Dr. Desouza, Joan, Psychologist
Diem, Lindsey, Teacher
Dwyer, Maria, Parent
El Khalil, Faiz, Parent
Elkoussy, Lena, Student
Esseily, Mike, Executive Director of Special Populations
Faraj, Fatme, Executive Director of Student Achievement
Garrasi, Ioanna, Adult Education & Permits Supervisor
Goetsch, Debra, Food Service Manager
Dr. Groover, Ross, Curriculum Coordinator
Gwidz, Amy, Technology Teacher
Hachem, Hussein, Parent
Haidar, Nofila, PTA Council & Parent
Hamade, Sam, Parent
Hand, Tom, DSOEA President & Engineer
Hanson, Chad, Dearborn Police Department School Resource Officer
Hassan, Rima, Principal
Higgins, David, Principal, ADSA President, Co-Chair
Hummel, Scott, PE & Athletics Supervisor
Hussein, Hassan, Parent
Jawad, Brigete, Parent
Kaarali, Nassrine, Teacher
Kadouh, Karim, Student
Dr. Kalil, Kathy, UofMD
Kandes, Amy, Nurse
Karkaba, Ghinwah, PTA Council & Parent
Kurth, Laurie, Secretary
Ladach, Sue, SE Teacher
Lane, Mary, Board of Education Trustee
Leacher, John, Health & Safety Administrator
Lerini, Al, DFSE President & Parent
Lowe, Mike, Engineer
Maksood, Patty, SE Teacher
Marshell, Jodi, Transportation Supervisor
Martin, Adam, Principal
Mashhour, Abe, Director of Student Services
Mazza, Jane, DFT President, Co-Chair
Meyer, Lisa, Music Resource Teacher
Miller, Pam, Director of Payroll & Benefits
Modica, Amy, Coordinator of Early Childhood
Mozip, Adeeb, Parent
Mustonen, David, Director of Communications
Dr. Nealon, Michael, Henry Ford Community College
Norwood, David, City of Dearborn Mayor’s Office
Oatley, Sylvia, Teacher
Patterson, Troy, Director of Technology
Peterson, Shannon, Executive Director of Student Achievement
Ramadan, Ahmad, Field Representative for Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
Richards, Peggy, Community Member, DFCU Financial
Sayed, Ali, Parent & HYPE Athletics CEO
Schlibe, Gary, Plant Operations Manager
Sharha, Mansour, Parent
Stover, Stephanie, Early Childhood Programs Supervisor
Thorpe, Jim, Board of Education Trustee
Souweidane, Violet, Student Empowerment Facilitator
Weaver, Mary (Kathy), Social Worker
Subcommittees
Technology
Troy Patterson, Director of Technology, Facilitator
Mariam Abadeh, Teacher
Rana Alaouie, Teacher
Rose Aldubaily, EL Director
Cynthia Alvarado, Media Specialist
Joe Chaaban, Community Member Jill Chochol, Executive Director
Fatme Faraj, Executive Director
Amy Gwizdz, Technology Coach
Elissar Hammoud, Teacher
Karim Kadouh, Student
Rawan Khuja, Teacher
Adam Martin, Principal
Jamie McShane, Teacher
Adeeb Mozip, Parent
James Murphy, Teacher
Jeannine Oynoian, Teacher
Shannon Peterson, Executive Director
Mansour Sharha, Parent
Marla Wiacek, Teacher
Julie Wooton, Teacher
Khadygh Zandani, Teacher
Athletics and Physical Education
Scott Hummel, Supervisor of PE and Middle School Athletics, Facilitator
Jeff Conway, Athletic Director, Facilitator
Ibrahim Ahmed, Student
Jamal Al, Community Member
Eleni Baidoun, Community Member
Renee Garcia, Teacher and Coach
Sam Hamade, Parent and Community Member
Keith Hobbins, Teacher and Coach
Ali Sayed, Community Member
Calendar & Space
Abe Mashhour, Director of Student Services, Facilitator
Albert Abbas, Parent
Angela Alamonte, Teacher
Salah Ali, Parent
Eleni Baidoun, Parent\
Hassan Hussein, Parent
Mary Lane, Board Trustee
Food Service
Leigh Collins, SFE, Facilitator
Josh Bain, SFE
Deb Goetsch, Kitchen Manager
Al Lerini, Union President
Early Childhood/Kid’s Club
Amy Modica, Early Childhood Coordinator/Principal Cotter, Facilitator
Nadia Berry, Parent Liaison
Ghada Burks, Teacher
Intissar Fernandez, Teacher
Sharifi Kharoubi, Teacher
Kathy Laurus, Teacher
Mike Lowe, Engineer
Stephanie Stover, Early Childhood Programs Supervisor
Peggy Richard, Community Member
Parent Events
Nofila Haidar, PTA Council President, Facilitator
Dr. Joan DeSouza, Psychologist
Nassrine Karaali, Teacher
Adeeb Mozip, Parent
Mansour Sharha, Parent
Research & Publications
Dr. Kathy Khalil, UofMD, Facilitator
Budget
Pam Miller, Director of Payroll & Accounting, Facilitator
Electives/Special Area Classes
Amal Alcodray, Principal, Facilitator
Jamal Al, Parent
Hanna Alfasih, Student
Susan Briggs, Teacher & Art Resource Lead
Laurie Kurth,
Lisa Meyer, Teacher & Music Resource Lead
Instruction – Elementary
Jill Chochol, Executive Director
David Higgins, Principal & ADSA President
Sue AbuRus, Teacher
Ghada Burks, Teacher
Amal Chehab, Teacher
Shellie Conrad, Teacher
Danielle Currie, Teacher
Mike Esseily, Executive Director
Tammy Fournier, Principal
Ross Groover, Curriculum Coordinator
Michael Hawkins, Teacher
Hilda Irani, Teacher
Emily Kalz, Teacher
Patricia Makssoud, Teacher
Jeannine Oynoian, Teacher
Nadra Shami, Teacher
Instruction – Middle School
Mike Esseily, Executive Director, Facilitator
Fatme Faraj, Executive Director, Facilitator
Mona Alaouie, Teacher
Khadigah Alasry, Teacher
Rose Aldubaily, Director of EL
Salah Ali, Parent
Ameena Elder, Teacher
Chelly Eifert, Teacher
Maha Fayad, Teacher & Parent
Rima Hassan. Principal
Maria Iuliano, Teacher
Deana Saad, Teacher
Instruction – High School
Rose Aldubaily, Director of EL, Facilitator
Mike Esseily, Executive Director of Special Populations, Facilitator
Shannon Peterson, Executive Director of Student Achievement, Facilitator
Rana Alaouie, Teacher
Hannah Alfasih, Student
Zeinab Alghanem, Student
Tina Craig, Teacher
Lindsay Diem, Teacher
Ameena Elder, SIOP coach and trainer
Sam Hamade, Parent
Amy Keith-Wardlow, Literacy Coordinator
Suzanne Ladach, Teacher
Adam Martin, Principal DHS
Linda Mroue, Teacher
Lynne Osborne, Teacher
Social Emotional and Affective Learning
Dr. Rola Bazzi-Gates, Special Education Coordinator, Facilitator
Dr. Violet Souweidane, Student Empowerment Facilitator
Mariam Alaouie, Social worker
Hanna Alfasih, student
Zeinab Alghanem, Student
Zaynab Boussi, , Social worker
Lena Elkoussy, Student
Faizah Nasser, Social worker
Sylvia Oatley, Teacher
Kathy Weaver, Social worker
Marla Wiacek, Teacher
Transportation
Jodi Marshell, Supervisor of Transportation, Facilitator
Pam Miller, Director of Payroll & Benefits
Lena Elkoussy, Student
Sanitation & Maintenance
Mark Andrews, Director of Operations, Facilitator
Gary Schilbe, Plant Supervisor, Facilitator
Albert Abbas, Parent
Hanna Alfasih, Student
Faize El Khalil, Parent
Al Lerini, DFSE President\
Mike Lowe, Engineer
Adult & Community Education and Facility Usage
Ioanna Garrisi, Supervisor, Facilitator
Jamal Al, Community Outreach Specialist/Carpentar’s Union
Elham Farhat, ELT Manager
Ann Kuzara, Office Manager
Ali Sayed, HYPE President
Maha Makki, Assistant Supervisor
Andy Wurtz, Adult Ed. teacher
Health and Safety
Amy Kandes, School Nurse, Facilitator
John Leacher, Health, Safety & Security Supervisor, Facilitator
Hassan Hussein, Community Member
Sue Ladach, Special Education Teacher
David Mustonen, Director of Communications