Tim Throne officially took over as superintendent of Oxford Schools on May 7 following a special board of education meeting the night before. ‘It’s earlier than what I anticipated, but I’m excited nonetheless,? Throne said. Along with the 6-1 vote to approve Throne’s start, the board also rescinded its April 22 motion approving former Superintendent […]
How do you avoid a lawsuit? Come to an agreement. That’s how Oxford Schools decided to handle a dispute with former Chief Operations Officer Pam Anstey, according to a Memorandum Agreement signed by Anstey and former Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. The memorandum was made public last week due to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]
Oxford Middle School administrators found themselves busy Tuesday, May 5 after a video of an altercation between a black female student and white male student, during 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. The female student […]
When it comes to budgeting, capital improvements are a must, but for Oxford Schools many of those things have been previously placed on the back-burner. The district is still in need of developing a transportation plan; an infrastructure plan for roofs, buses, air conditioning units, playgrounds, gym floors and preventative maintenance; a curriculum plan for […]
Is a diversity class or program needed within Oxford Schools? Oxford resident, Verketia Hufnagel seems to think so. Hufnagel showed up at the May 13 Oxford School Board meeting to express her thoughts about the May 4, video that went viral on social media. The video showed an altercation between a black female student and […]
Following the Oxford school district’s recent denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for certain documents, TEAM 20, a local group that’s been challenging the district on many issues including the Weiming dormitory, hired attorney Jeffrey Hansche to represent it. ‘We decided on Jeff because he was genuinely interested in helping our district […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Patterson, commander of the Oxford Township substation, said investigators conducted more than a dozen interviews last week related to the May 4 viral video of an altercation that occurred at Oxford Middle School between a black female student and a white male student. The incident included verbal threats, foul language […]
During board comments at the end of the May 13 Oxford School Board meeting, Trustee Joyce Brasington made it clear she would still like to discuss some of the recent issues that have arisen over the past couple months. ‘I went through some of the board policies over the last couple weeks and I’m still […]
Before they grab their diplomas and run, OHS seniors gathered Sunday evening in the Performing Arts Center for an inspirational baccalaureate service.
Three more signed the dotted line to compete in college athletics on May 28. Alyssa Hurlburt and Jake DeLong both signed to bowl for Rochester College Warriors next season and Skye Donaldson will join the Lady Warriors basketball team. Head Coach JR Lafnear said he’s ‘excited? for Hurlburt and DeLong. ‘These are two the hardest […]