Oxford school officials are considering giving Superintendent Tim Thone a 4 percent pay bump because they are pleased with his overall performance. The subject was discussed during the Aug. 22 school board meeting. “Tim has exceeded expectations in his reviews and in the expectations the board has set for him since he’s been here,” President […]
Every school year brings with it new opportunities, new experiences, and new friends– even for the teaching staff. This year, Oxford Schools is welcoming 15 new teachers with a wide range of backgrounds and skill-sets. The new faces to be found among the Oxford staff are: Anne Oliver will teach seventh-grade special education at OMS. […]
The Daniel Axford/Oxford Elementary School PTO will host its annual Fall Clean Up event Thursday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Groups will be sprucing up the yards at both Daniel Axford Elementary (74 Mechanic St.) and Oxford Elementary (109 Pontiac St.) schools. Groups of volunteers will be getting the two elementary schools ready […]
The Oxford School Board approved the ballot language for a $28.28 million bond proposal to replace and upgrade district infrastructure at a July 25 meeting. Voters in the district will be asked in November to approve the bond proposal, along with a sinking fund proposal– both of which would be used to complete a variety […]
Oxford’s Board of Education discussed potential options to help balance the increased workload created by the high number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests being filed with the district. This item was added to the July 25 meeting agenda by Trustee Tom Donnelly, who had recently requested a report to show the number of […]
Oxford Schools announced the appointment of Korey Bailey to the board of education Tuesday, following interviews during a July 18 special meeting. The two other applicants for the position were Dylan Hency, a 2011 Oxford High graduate, and Erin Reis, a 2001 OHS graduate and parent of a student within the district. The recent appointment […]
There is officially a new boss in the Oxford athletic department. Oxford Community Schools announced last Tuesday it has hired Jordan Ackerman as its new athletic director to replace Cole Andrews, who resigned. Ackerman will start in his new position on July 31 and was offered an annual salary of $98,000 for the 2017-18 school […]
Pay raises are on the way for Oxford school district employees, following the approval of two union contracts by the board of education at a June 27 meeting. The district approved three-year agreements with both the Oxford Educational Support Personnel Association (OESPA) – which represents secretaries, paraprofessionals and technology specialists – and the American Federation […]
With the school year at an end, students are poised to move on to the next grade level, next school or next chapter in their lives. Also, moving onto something new in their lives are retiring Oxford staff members Maria Wolbert and Liz Tiffany. Wolbert, a career and technological education teacher, has worked with the […]
Daniel Axford Elementary held its annual Field Day to celebrate the end of yet another school year. Wacky games and popsicles all around!