Superintendent Candidate Finalist Selection | April 18th, 2026

Twenty three applications were received for the superintendent’s position. Those selected for interviews and their interview dates include: Thomas Ahart, former Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, Wednesday, April 15 Mike Esseily, Executive Director of Special Populations, Dearborn Public Schools, Tuesday, April 14 Fatme Faraj, Executive Director of Student Achievement, Dearborn Public Schools, Thursday, April 16 Ali Hamka, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Thursday, April 16 Moussa Hamka, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Tuesday, April 14 Tracy Reed, Superintendent, Reynoldsburg City Schools, Ohio, Wednesday, April 15. THERE WILL BE NO DECISION MADE DURING THIS MEETING. To learn more about the Superintendent search, visit our website: https://dearbornschools.org/superinte... Thank you for watching! #Dearborn #StudentsFirst ______________________________________________ Make sure to follow the Dearborn Public Schools on your favorite platforms ✅ 📲 💻 📰 District News: firstbell.dearbornschools.org/ 🌐District Homepage: dearbornschools.org 📸Instagram: @dbnschools 🐤Twitter: @DearbornSchools ⏰TikTok: @dearborn_schools 🖥️Facebook: @dearbornpublicschools 📺YouTube: @DearbornPublicSchoolsVideo