By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education selected Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Mercer to be the district’s new superintendent. The 7-0 decision came on July 18 after the board completed five first-round interviews over the course of two evenings. Board members cited […]
Butki to serve through the November election By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education members appointed Nate Butki to its vacant trustee seat during a special meeting on July 10. The appointment was approved by a 5-0 vote. Vice President Heather Sinawi was absent from […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Sophie Novak came home from the 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials and a vacation in Washington to welcome home signs, July 5. “It was really cute and I appreciated it,” said Novak. “I did not know it was going to happen. My dad was just really […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education covered a decrease of $2,273,626 in federal sources funding during their 2024-25 budget resolution’s second reading on June 26. The decrease in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds accounts for $1,674,958 of the total decrease. ESSER […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education will interview candidates, deliberate and appoint a new board member during a special meeting today. Seven community members applied for the position. The selected candidate will serve until the board’s November 2024 general election. The position will also be placed on the ballot to fill the remainder […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education adopted the final budget amendment for the 2023-24 fiscal year during its meeting on June 26. This amendment includes multiple revenue and expenditure changes, according to Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Andrea Curtis. “The general fund operating […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools announced on June 26 that the Board of Education selected five candidates for interviews to fill the district’s vacant superintendent position. Interviews will be held during meetings beginning at 4:55 p.m. on July 17 and July 18, at LOCS’s Administration Building, 315 […]
Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized the purchase of the Orion Center from Orion Township for $3 million on June 26. The purchase agreement includes several exhibits detailing what is involved with the purchase, according to Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Andrea Curtis. These include one parcel being broken into two, furnishings […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools hired five new staff on June 26, including three teachers and two assistant principals. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon introduced the hires during the board meeting, beginning with Hannah Ordiway, now a second grade teacher at Paint Creek Elementary. “She’s […]
Deadline for school board applications 4 p.m., July 1 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education announced on June 19, that it is accepting applications for its open trustee seat. According to a press release, the position would be a partial-year board appointment running from […]