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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) showed up on March 30 to have a conversation with Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. According to Skilling, the agents were responding to a call they received from Oxford resident Kallie Roesner-Meyers asking them to look into Oxford Schools? visas as they relate to foreign […]
The proposed contract for Tim Throne, the next superintendent of Oxford Schools, is expected to save the district $25,535 a year for the next three years, according to School Board Trustee Kim Shumaker. It expected to be voted on at the 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 board meeting at Oxford Middle School. Shumaker, along with […]
While both the girls and the boys varsity track teams are off to a 0-1 start on the season, the coaches see promise. ‘This is the third year that Coach Matt Johnson has been the head coach and he stocks the program,? said Assistant Coach Andrew McDonald. ‘The first year was transitioning. We had lower […]