Oxford School Board Trustee Mike Schweig believes the signed memorandum agreement between Former Chief Operations Officer Pam Anstey and Former Superintendent Dr. William Skilling is an ‘excellent example of what needs to change? in the district as they move forward. The request to discuss the agreement by Schweig and Trustees Kim Shumkaker and Joyce Brasington […]
There have been many questions and much speculation the past few months as to whether or not Oxford Schools is breaking the law by having Chinese students study for more than one year and whether the agreements between Oxford Schools, Rochester College and Weiming Education Group are legal. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is […]
The Oxford School Board accepted the resignation of Oxford High School Athletic Director Mike Watson on a 4-3 vote at the June 10 regular board meeting. Board President Jim Reis, Treasurer Dan D’Alessandro and Trustee Kim Shumaker voted ‘no.? When this reporter asked about his resignation, Watson replied via a June 12 e-mail, ‘The reasons […]
Hey parents! Are you looking for a place to take your kids to get a balanced breakfast or lunch free? Well the Free Summer Food Program is back at Oxford Elementary, located at 109 S. Pontiac Street. The federally funded program, known as ‘Meet up & Eat Up,? kicked off June 8 and will run […]
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 […]
DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston will be the new site for graduation next year. The Oxford School Board voted unanimously at the May 27 regular meeting to approve the venue at a total cost of $24,500. According to Oxford High School Principal Todd Dunckley ‘families are very particular when it comes to graduation venues.? […]
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 […]