Proposal is for three series bond spanning 20 years By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools’s administration said during the school board meeting on April 23 that they have revised their $294 million bond proposal to reduce its mills by 0.49, resulting in a tax rate decrease for the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education approved three bid awards during a regular meeting on April 9. The bids, a network bid, roofing bid for Paint Creek Elementary and a bid for devices could total well over $3 million. The network bid was awarded to […]
Would extend time taxpayers help pay debt payments By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools superintendent’s cabinet recommended on April 9 a bond proposal for the November 2025 election, with the amount they are “leaning toward” being $294 million. The board of education did not take action on […]
Team finishes in second place at Jackson District Tournament By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com JACKSON — Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 finished as event finalists at the FIRST Robotics Jackson District Tournament last weekend, and also earned a ticket to the state finals beginning on April 3. The Dragons were selected by […]
Expects to receive over $40k in discounts By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized bid awards and a resolution worth $909,203 during its meeting on March 12. The authorizations cover projects, equipment and more that will be used throughout the district. The board approved […]
LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education adopted four policy revisions on March 12. One policy regarding field trips and other sponsored trips, allows a parent, student or staff member to drive and transport students if written permission is provided for the student driver and student passenger through completing a district […]
Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education adopted a resolution calling on congress to pass a permanent and full funding act for the Individuals-with-Disabilities-Education-Act last week. The IDEA is a law that makes a free appropriate public education available to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation. It also ensures special education and related services […]
Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 completed their first competition in Ferndale Feb. 28 to March 1, ending qualification matches ranked 14th and securing a spot in Team 6570’s alliance alongside Team 6618. The Dragons made it to the semifinals where they were eliminated in a Double Elimination Bracket and placed third overall as […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A 16-year-old male student at Lake Orion High School was arrested March 4 after making a threat that many people were going to die in a shooting at the school, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said. The student, a sophomore at the school, was taken to […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion schools are projecting student enrollment to decline slightly over the next five years, just under 2%, said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon. Weldon gave an enrollment projection presentation during the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education workshop on Feb. 26. According […]