OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

OXFORD, MI -- Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Ken Weaver will step down from his post early next year after he was recently placed on medical leave. According to the Detroit News, Weaver’s resignation will take effect on Feb. 21, 2023. Board members read a letter from Weaver announcing the decision and that Weaver will continue to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into the deadly shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021. Weaver was named superintendent of the district in March after the previous superintendent, Tim Throne retired. READ MORE:Accused Oxford High shooter pursuing GED from jailParents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testifyAccused Oxford shooter to remain in adult prison

OXFORD, MI -- A security guard who was using the bathroom accidentally discharged his weapon at Oxford Middle School Monday, according to the Oxford Community Schools. No one was injured in the accident and no one aside from the security guard was aware of the discharge until he came forward to report it. In an email sent to parents, Superintendent Ken Weaver said the security guard explained he hung his weapon on a hook inside the men’s single-stall staff bathroom. The security guard then reported the weapon discharge to the school district and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office as required by law. The security guard is a former police officer with 28 years experience who has worked for the school district for the past five years.

A lawyer representing families of victims of a Michigan high school shooting says some teachers and a counselor were aware of the suspect's troubling behavior months before the mass shooting last fall.

Some teachers and a counselor at a Michigan high school were aware of a teen's troubling interest in guns and violence months before he was accused of fatally shooting four students and wounding others, a lawyer representing victims' families said Thursday. “From literally the beginning of school, Ethan Crumbley was evidencing signs of being a highly troubled individual, to say the least,” said Detroit attorney Ven Johnson, citing depositions taken in a civil lawsuit against Oxford Community Schools and some staff at Oxford High School. One teacher said Crumbley drew what appeared to be an ammunition magazine on a note card in late August 2021.

OXFORD, MI -- The president of the Oxford Community Schools board has resigned, less than a year after the fatal shooting at the district’s high school that killed four. Oxford Schools Superintendent Ken Weaver sent a letter to parents Wednesday, Sept. 14 about the departure of Tom Donnelly. “This afternoon, we were informed that Oxford Community Schools Board of Education President Tom Donnelly was resigning from the board, effective today. The school board rejected an offer from state Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate the shooting and instead sought an independent review from a New York company. Initially, the board voted to delay that review until all criminal and civil litigation was completed in regard to the shooting, but soon after changed course.

On Sunday morning Oxford High School’s school resource officer became aware of a threatening Snapchat, ‘come bring a gun to Oxford school.’

A fresh start and new school year are underway for Oxford High School students.

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Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Friday to fund security efforts at schools across the state and additional mental health support for Oxford Community Schools. The bill provides a total of $14 million to all schools, including traditional public, intermediate school schools and private schools, according to a press release from Whitmer’s office. Whitmer said these efforts will help students “recover from the horrific shooting last year.”“I am proud to sign this bill to help keep students safe,” Whitmer said in the release. It will also help schools ensure their emergency plans and protocols are effective and in-place, the release said. The legislature needs to support Whitmer’s budget request, which plans for a $361 million increase in children’s mental health and $51 million for school safety grants, Rice said.

His mother says his soul can’t rest until the truth comes out as the parents of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling are joining a lawsuit and filing an additional federal lawsuit against Oxford Schools.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made a second offer to the board of education at Oxford Community Schools to perform an independent investigation of the Oxford High School shooting. The board declined her offer.

In December, Oxford Community Schools declined an invitation from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to conduct a third-party investigation into the Nov. 30 school shooting that resulted in the deaths of four students. Related: First lawsuit filed against Oxford Community SchoolsThe accused shooter was removed from his classroom twice on two consecutive school days leading up to the shooting. In the meantime, the accused shooter was sent back to his classroom. Related: Another lawsuit resulting from Oxford High shootingMLive has requested and is awaiting comment from the elected Oxford Community Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Ken Weaver. More on MLive :Parents of accused shooter again denied lower bondProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facilityAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says

There’s concern in Oxford about finding accountability after a mass shooting at Oxford High School that left four people dead and others injured.

The board of education for Oxford Community Schools has unanimously voted to appoint a new superintendent three months after a deadly mass shooting at Oxford High School that has kept the district in the public eye.

OXFORD, MI — Oxford Community Schools is on its way to getting its own therapy dog program, thanks to thousands in donations gathered in just a few weeks. In the days following the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School that left four students dead and seven more people wounded, Brighton Area Schools volunteered its pack of 13 therapy dogs to students attending Oxford Middle School. Hoping to start a similar program for Oxford, Maria Gistinger on Jan. 14 created a GoFundMe page to raise funds to acquire several trained dogs. Gistinger is a retired CFO of Brighton Area Schools, which has had a Social Emotional Learning Dogs program for 12 years, founded by Brighton schoolteacher Karen Storey. The Santo family donated $10,000 to the cause and have naming rights to one of the dogs, Gistinger said.

According to a new court filing, Oxford school officials deny negligence in the moments leading up to the deadly mass shooting last November.

Students returned to Oxford High School just one week ago and already changes to the school’s security are being made after a security breach at the school.

A federal judge may postpone proceedings in a $100 million-plus civil lawsuit filed against Oxford Community Schools, pending resolution of related criminal cases stemming from the mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County on Nov. 30. The lawsuit names Oxford Community Schools, Superintendent Timothy Throne, Oxford High School Principal Steven Wolf, Dean of Students Ryan Moore, two counselors, two teachers and a staff member. Attorneys for the school district claim the civil lawsuit is likely to interfere with criminal proceedings, since most of the information requested by Fieger in the civil lawsuit overlaps evidence expected to be presented during the prosecution of Crumbley and his parents. The defense filed a response to the lawsuit denying the school linked the incident to Crumbley. The information available to the school should have been enough to alert them to the “imminent attack,” the lawsuit said.

Oxford High School student Olivia Dare, 16, wanted to get back to school to see her friends and return to some normalcy -- but she admits Monday morning she did feel a wave of emotions.

For many students, Monday was the first day back to school in the renovated Oxford High School building.

OXFORD, MI — In the wake of a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven more people wounded, an online campaign is underway to start a therapy dog program within Oxford Community Schools. Birmingham resident Maria Gistinger on Jan. 14 created the GoFundMe campaign seeking to raise funds to acquire five trained therapy dogs. The Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School saw 10 students and one teacher suffer gunshot wounds. A few days afterward, Brighton Area Schools volunteered its pack of 13 therapy dogs to Oxford Middle School. Read more:New court date set for accused Oxford High School shooterAccused Oxford High School shooter pleads not guilty at circuit court arraignmentOxford High School shooting suspect bound over to higher court for trialAccused Oxford High School shooter kept decapitated baby bird’s head in jar, prosecution says

Local 4's Nick Monacelli visited with survivors of the 1999 Columbine massacre to hear their experiences and advice as Oxford students return to their high school for the first time since the Nov. 30 mass shooting.

The interior at Oxford High School has been upgraded before students return for classes for the first time since the deadly mass shooting.

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The superintendent of Oxford Community Schools, where four students were shot dead at Oxford High School, posted an open letter countering claims made in a lawsuit accusing the district of not doing enough to prevent the attack.

The temporary memorial that was created by the Oxford community played a magnificent role in honoring and remembering the Wildcats who lost their lives while also providing a place for the community to grieve.

Mutliple lawsuits have been filed accusing the school district and school personnel of not doing enough to prevent the shooting.

The superintendent of Oxford Community Schools released a letter he hopes will dispel some of the rampant misinformation surrounding the shooting.

The Oxford Community Schools superintendent issued a statement this week in an effort to "clarify" incidents that happened before the Nov. 30, 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School.

The Oxford Community Schools superintendent issued a statement this week in an effort to "clarify" incidents that happened before the Nov. 30, 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School.

Oxford High School students are getting ready to gradually return to school 41 days after the mass shooting that left 4 students dead and 7 people injured.

Parts of Oxford Middle School and Oxford Bridges will become the temporary facility for Oxford High School students

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School leaders are sharing when and how Oxford High School students will return to school after four students were killed and seven other people were injured in a shooting on Nov. 30, 2021.

Thursday marks one month since four students were killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald argued, in a court filing, reasons why bond should not be lowered for the parents of the accused Oxford High School Shooter.

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The worst thing that can happen in any school district happened in his. Tim Throne, the superintendent of Oxford Community Schools, sat down with Local 4′s Devin Scillian and discussed the shooting at Oxford High School.

Support for the families impacted by the Oxford High School shooting has been pouring in from around Metro Detroit and the country.

Many students and families are feeling stressed as Oxford students return to school buildings in the district for the first time since the Nov. 30 shooting at the high school.

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Administrators said students will notice the changes in multiple ways.

Officials say the vacancies are caused by the election of Reps. Douglas Wozniak and Mark Huizenga to Michigan Senate and the death of Rep. Andrea Schroeder. The vacant seats are for the 36th, 43rd and 74th districts.

The Oxford Community Schools district held its first school board meeting Tuesday since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School.

Starting Jan. 1, 2022, those employees will not receive two weeks of paid emergency leave if they become infected with COVID-19.

Tuesday marked exactly two weeks since four students were killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI -- Oxford Community Schools has canceled classes for the rest of the week after a threat was made targeting the middle school on Tuesday. The closure comes just two weeks after four students were killed in the Oxford High School shooting that stunned the community and pulled the northern Oakland County community in the national spotlight. All Oxford school buildings were closed on Tuesday, Dec. 14 out of an abundance of caution after police investigated a threatening image on social media directed at the middle school. Related: Oxford schools closed Tuesday after threat made regarding middle schoolThe district announced the extended closure through an alert on its website Tuesday night. “This has caused us to pause and consider the current needs and emotional well-being of our school community.

Oxford Community School buildings are closed for the rest of the week after school officials heard from community members who were concerned for the safety of the students.

The Board of Education for Oxford Community Schools held its first board meeting since the shooting at Oxford High School.

The superintendent, who was set to retire on Jan. 21, 2022, says he made the decision to avoid any uncertainty or disruption to the community and school district.

The superintendent of Oxford Community Schools is delaying his planned retirement now that the community faces the fallout from a mass shooting at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI -- Oxford Community Schools canceled classes Tuesday after a specific threat was made targeting the middle school. The closure comes two weeks after four students were killed at Oxford High School in a shooting that has rocked the community. “Today, December 13, we received an image from social media that included a specific threat directed at our middle school. We immediately notified law enforcement, who are investigating,” read a posting on the district website. READ MORE:Second public defender hired for Ethan CrumbleyA close-knit, family community: Oxford locals want the world to see more than shooting‘Ethan don’t do it,’ Mom texted son when she heard news of Oxford school shooting, prosecutor says

Oxford Community Schools are closed Tuesday out of an abundance of caution after a threat directed at the middle school was posted on social media.

Attorney Geoffrey Fieger was the first to file two $100 million lawsuits Thursday on behalf of one Oxford High School shooting survivor and her family -- but some educational leaders are taking issue with the litigation.

Two $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District and several school employees on behalf of an Oxford High School student who was shot and her sister who witnessed the shooting.

An attorney representing two sisters present for and injured in the Oxford High School shooting believes that school staff and administrators could have prevented the fatal shooting, but failed to do so.

The superintendent and school board president of Oxford Community Schools reached out to families on Wednesday.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she is disappointed that Oxford Community Schools turned down her offer to investigate the high school shooting. Instead, the school will use an outside firm to investigate what happened.

Nessel plans to organize community meetings in Oxford where parents and students can express their concerns.

Thanks, but no thanks. That’s the response from Oxford Community Schools to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's offer to conduct a review of last week's deadly shooting.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined CNN's Don Lemon on Tuesday morning to discuss the Oxford High School shooting investigation.

Tuesday marks a week since the Oxford High School shooting where four students were killed and seven other people were injured.

The superintendent of Oxford Community Schools says administrators have a plan to reopen following the deadly shooting last week at Oxford High School.

Oakland County’s sheriff believes there was enough reason for Oxford High School officials to contact police about the suspected shooter’s concerning behavior before the deadly attack.

The Superintendent of Oxford Community Schools spoke for the first time Thursday, describing the state of Oxford High School after Tuesday’s shooting and looking ahead to the next steps.

The Superintendent of Oxford Community Schools said no discipline was warranted for a sophomore student’s behavior before the shooting at Oxford High School.

As more details about the investigation unfolds, law enforcement officials are stressing the importance of speaking up to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.

Four students were killed, six students were injured and one teacher was injured Tuesday when a 15-year-old sophomore fired several shots from a handgun at Oxford High School.

All Oxford Community Schools are closed for the rest of the week after three students were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School.

The Oxford Community Schools district sent alerts to parents on Tuesday after a shooting at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI – A Michigan high school has returned to virtual learning as nearly 200 of its students are in quarantine. The COVID-19 outbreak at Oxford High School began on March 10 after several large social gatherings, unrelated to school events, occurred over the previous weekend, school officials said. We are very proud of our students, our staff, and our community. “Schools continue to be a safe place for students. School officials expect in-person instruction to resume on March 22.