OEPE grants $11,000 to OSD teachers
Oxford Endowment for Public Education gave over $11,000 to Oxford School District teachers for materials for their classrooms recently. (December 24, 2012, Page 8)
Saving energy pays off for city schools
The Oxford School District received a $126,000 check for saving energy through TVA. (December 20, 2012, Page 1, 2)
OHS Construction on track
The new Oxford High School is on track to be completed by November 2013. (December 20, 2012, Page 1)
OSD considers more security
Oxford School Board met on Monday and discussed their annual review of their security plan as well as adding police, rather than security guards back to their elementary schools. (December 18, 2012, Page 1)
DDES releases honor roll
Della Davidson honor roll for the first quarter. (December 18, 2012, Page 6)
Local schools review safety
Local school districts reevaluate safety plans in wake of Friday’s shootings in Conn. (December 17, 2012, Page 1A, 10A)
Drop-out rate declines
Oxford Schools are trying to cut down on drop-outs and the district has improved over the past 10 years down from 40 to 11 last year. (November 29, 2012, Page 1, 10)
Tests show few Oxford High School students use drugs
Numbers show that six students tested positive for drugs this year. (November 14, 2012, Page 1)
Oxford School District accepts Lantern Award
Oxford School Board President Marian Barksdale accepted the Lantern Award today on behaalf of the district for being a high achievement district. (November 13, 2012, Page 12)
OSD approves agreement with Johnson Controls
Oxford School Board approved their energy services agreement with Johnson Controls to move forward on purchasing efficient HVAC for the new high school. (November 1, 2012, Page 3)
