Daniel Axford Elementary Principal Chad Boyd, endured his 38-degree night campout in a tent in front the school on April 13. And no, he wasn’t sleeping in a tent because his wife kicked him out of the house either. DA’s theme for March is Reading Month was ‘Camp Read S’mores,? so to go along with […]
With a 3-3-1 start on the season, new Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach Alyssa Shaver is proud of the effort her Lady Cats have displayed on the field. ‘People can expect to see a more fired-up team this season,? Shaver said. ‘From what I have heard, last season was rough (1-14), but we are going to […]
The Oxford Boys Varsity Track team came out ready to run on Saturday, placing second with 94 points at the 53rd Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational. ‘I was ecstatic to see they finished up as high at they did in the caliber of competition we had,? said Head Coach Matt Johnson. ‘It just […]
For four years, Fred Shuback has followed the money for the Oxford school district, but he decided he didn’t like where it led. So, he’s resigning as the district’s controller on May 14. His letter explains why. ‘While I have no reason specified by the contract to terminate the contract immediately, I want to let […]
Just hours after the Oxford School Board voted unanimously on April 22 to approve Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract to serve as a consultant from June 1 until his Aug. 31 retirement, it seems the outgoing administrator had a change of heart. Skilling is requesting the board take another vote regarding his consultant contract at […]
The old adage ‘you can’t please everybody? seemed to hold true while discussing the superintendent contract for Tim Throne at the April 22 Oxford Board of Education meeting Throne, who’s currently deputy superintendent, is set to take over as superintendent on June 1. Throne’s contract was unanimously approved by the school board and even drew […]
Oxford Middle School administrators found themselves busy this morning (May 5) after a video of a verbal argument between a black female student and white male student in which threats, foul language and racial slurs were used went viral on social media late Monday night. The video was posted but has since been removed. According […]
While Oxford Schools has seen plenty of blue skies and sunshine in past budgets, the outlook for the 2015-16 fiscal year has some gray clouds looming. There could be a need for more than $700,000 in cost reductions just to give the district a balanced budget. Contributing to the shortfall are compensation increases and potential […]
While Fred Shuback’s resignation letter was dated March 16 (Letter raises concerns about district spending, April 29 edition of Oxford Leader), members of the Oxford School Board didn’t see or know about the contents until an April 24 e-mail from Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. ‘Dear Board: I just wanted to give you an FYI on […]
The Lady Cats went 1-1 on the soccer field this past week. Unfortunately, they suffered a 1-3 loss against Lake Orion April 28. ‘The kids played well missing two starters and every minute contributors, so we had major holes to fill and we filled them well,? said Head Coach Rob Euashka. ‘We kept ourselves in […]