Dearborn Public Schools Supt. Mike Esseily works with a student. Esseily started with Dearborn Schools in 2007 as a special education teacher at Stout Middle and Edsel Ford High schools.
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools residents, parents and students are invited to meet new Supt. Mike Esseily at one of three events in August.
Meet the Superintendent sessions are scheduled for:
• Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. at Fordson High School, 13800 Ford Road, in the media center.
• Aug. 13 at 3:30 p.m. at Salina Intermediate, 2623 Salina St., in the conference room.
• Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at Dearborn High, 19501 W. Outer Drive, in the media center.
Just in time to kick off the new school year, each session will open with some comments from Esseily followed by time for him to meet with those in attendance.
The Board of Education hired Esseily June 22. He started as superintendent on July 1.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled by the board’s decision to offer me the position of superintendent,” Esseily said. “This district — its teachers and its staff — has shaped my life in profound ways. As a proud graduate of Fordson High School and a lifelong student of Dearborn Public Schools, I have dedicated my professional career to serving this community.”
Esseily was the district’s executive director of Special Populations, overseeing the department that handles special education, English language learner programs, and mental health initiatives. Before that he served three years as the district’s director of Special Education and one year as a special education coordinator. He started with Dearborn Schools in 2007 as a special education teacher, working at Stout Middle and Edsel Ford High schools. He then moved up to become assistant principal at Lowrey Middle School.
Esseily is the first Arab American and the first Muslim to be named superintendent in Dearborn Schools.
“I understand that leadership is about bringing people together, building trust, and finding common ground around what matters most: our students and their future,” Esseily said. “I look forward to connecting with our students, staff, families, and community members.”