{"id":7196,"date":"2025-01-25T16:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T20:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=7196"},"modified":"2025-01-25T16:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T20:59:56","slug":"new-hamtramck-public-schools-board-president-discusses-the-year-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/new-hamtramck-public-schools-board-president-discusses-the-year-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hamtramck Public Schools Board President Discusses the Year Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

YAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abdulmalik Algahaim attended Hamtramck Public Schools from the age of 10 when he first arrived in the United States from Yemen. He was a student at Holbrook Elementary, Kosciuszko Middle School and Hamtramck High School before studying biology at Wayne State University. Today, he is the plant manager for a local heating company as well as the president of the Hamtramck School Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elected in 2023, Algahaim will serve on the board until 2028. He was Board treasurer and vice president before stepping into the role of president in 2025. As a father to six children, five of whom are Hamtramck Public Schools students, he clearly has a personal investment in the success of the district.<\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest challenge for Hamtramck Public Schools, according to Algahaim, is competition from nearby charter schools. In response, he has worked hard on building trust with the community. Enrollment has improved for the 2024 – 2025 school year compared to the previous year, which he connects with his outreach efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to continue to try working hard to get as many enrollments as possible to compete with all the charter schools in the area,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

In November 2024, Hamtramck Public Schools had a millage renewal proposal on the ballot. The millage is called an \u201cOperating Millage\u201d and renews 18 mills on the property tax rolls for up to 10 years, and produces $2.7 million a year. The tax does not apply to homeowners, only commercial property owners and non-homestead homeowners (such as rental dwellings).<\/span><\/p>\n

Residents voted in favor of the millage, ensuring the continued financial security of the district.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe millage was very challenging,\u201d Algahaim said. \u201cWe put a lot of work and effort into it. The superintendent was involved, the community was involved, and many volunteers. I appreciate everyone that was involved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The School Board recently held its first meeting of 2025 and its first with Algahaim as president.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt went very nice and smooth,\u201d he said. \u201cMy mission is to work and collaborate with everyone with transparency and innovation for the best for our children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the many ideas Algahaim has for the district, one includes renewed access to trades. He would like to reinstitute vocational training programs to give students more hands-on learning experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

To accomplish these and other goals, Algahaim recogn<\/span>izes that the board can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dI\u2019d like the community to bring any ideas they have, or feedback, so that we can work together for the benefit of our students,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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