Board Meeting Information
Board of Education meetings are held in the boardroom of the Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette St., Dearborn. The public is invited to attend the board meeting in person to submit a comment or just to watch the meeting. Find the meeting schedule on our Calendar page.
Board meetings will also be shown live on our YouTube Channel and cable channel – Comcast channel 19 and WOW channel 15. Any meetings not held in the Board Room will be shown live only on YouTube.
When contacting all members from the Board of Education, please use the group email link list-boardofeducationmembers@dearbornschools.org. By using this email address, all Board of Education members will receive the correspondence.
Board Meeting Documents
Board Members
President
Adel Mozip
Adel Mozip was appointed to the board in April 2019 and elected to a full term in November 2020. He graduated in 2004 from Fordson High School and in 2008 from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. Mr. Mozip also has an MBA from Wayne State University. During his final year at U of M-Dearborn, he founded what is now called the American Association of Yemeni Students and Professionals. Mr. Mozip works as an advanced software developer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. He has also held a number of roles in the community, including serving on the district’s 2015 and 2018 Strategic Plan Committee and the Governor’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs. Mr. Mozip taught Digital Connectors class at ACCESS for three years and helped found the mentoring program at Edsel Ford High School. His past civic involvement includes the Rotary Club of Dearborn, the League of Women Voters Dearborn/Dearborn Heights, and the Eastborn Neighborhood Association. He is married with two children.
Vice President
Mary Petlichkoff
Mary Petlichkoff won election to her third term on the board in November 2020. She is a City Beautiful Commissioner emeritus after serving almost 15 years and is president of the Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations. Ms. Petlichkoff has been active for many years with the Dearborn Public Schools as a parent and member of the PTA Council.
Secretary
Amer Zahr
Amer Zahr began his first term on the board in January 2025.
Treasurer
Patrick D’Ambrosio
Patrick D’Ambrosio joined the board in November 2020 after being elected to fill a two-year term. He is the founder and former CEO of Metric Precision Tool, past president of the Dearborn Exchange Club, and the Exchange Club Man of the Year in 2005, 2013 and 2017. His children are Dearborn Schools graduates. He was also part of the Henry Ford College President’s Advisory Council and a former coach for youth football, basketball and Little League.
Trustee
Jamal Aljahmi
Jamal Aljahmi joined the board in January 2025, after nearly 30 years of serving the community in other roles. He has served for more than a decade on the city’s Parking and Recreation Commissions. Additionally, as a member of the city’s Planning Commission he played a key role in shaping the city’s Master Land Use Plan. Mr. Aljahmi earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Davenport University and an associate’s degree from Henry Ford Community College. He is a proud parent of seven children and a grandparent to students currently enrolled in Dearborn Public Schools.
Trustee
Ali K. Bazzi
Ali K. Bazzi was appointed to the board in September 2025. He graduated from the University of Michigan–Dearborn with a dual degree in Management Information Systems and Business Administration and a minor in Political Science. Mr. Bazzi has more than 15 years of experience in business consulting, digital communications, and strategic planning. He has supported local charities and nonprofit organizations, including more than a decade with Zaman International, where he serves on the advisory board, directs the annual Run Walk Picnic, and leads the Zaman Detroit Run Team. Mr. Bazzi partnered with Dearborn Public Schools to expand inclusion in community events for students with special needs, advocated for the development of three inclusive city parks, and campaigned for the successful 2024 Operating Millage renewal. He and his wife have three children attending Dearborn Public Schools.
Trustee
Nasri Sobh
Nasri Sobh was appointed to the board in September 2025. He is an attorney with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and holds an MBA from Wayne State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.