New principal at Oakview Middle School, Orion Oaks gets ASD teacher

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Two new staff members were appointed during Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education meeting on June 11. Nicholas Coccia was appointed as Oakview Middle School’s principal and Toni Lefief was appointed as an Autism Spectrum Disorder teacher at Orion Oaks Elementary School. “He is no […]

General Federation of Women’s Club scholarships

Lake Orion graduates Maggie Bayley and Kate Kehrer each received $500 General Federation of Women’s Club scholarships. Bayley, who will be attending Northern Michigan University this fall for their BFA Acting Program earned the scholarship for fine arts. Kehrer will be attending the University of Michigan for a BS/Masters in Clinical Psychology and was awarded […]

Lake Orion Class of 2025

Lake Orion Class of 2025

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Over 500 tassels were turned as Lake Orion High School’s Class of 2025 ended the high school chapters of their lives. The Dragons will now turn to the endless possibilities waiting in the future. The graduate’s and their families, friends, district administrators and teachers celebrated the […]

School district approves $335,624 in bid awards

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved $335,624 in bid awards during a work session on May 28. The total was made up of two awards, the first totaling $234,574 for audio and visual systems, public address systems and clocks equipment at Lake Orion […]

LOCS adopts Medicaid funding resolution amid federal ‘threat to public schools’

Potential federal cuts could impact services provided to LOCS, raise taxes By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools’ board of education voted unanimously to adopt a Medicaid funding resolution in support of protecting Medicaid funding for schools. A piece of federal legislation that cleared the House in May could […]

LOCS holds first reading for international academy 2025-26 budget

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools held the first reading for the international academy’s 2025-26 proposed budget last week. The Lambert S. Okma International Academy is a public, tuition-free, high school of choice for students of 10 Oakland County school districts collaborating in consortium with university and business […]

11 Dragon athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Eleven Lake Orion senior athletes signed letters of intent at Lake Orion High School on April 30 to compete at the collegiate level. The athletes represent seven sports – track and field, cross country, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, soccer and football. “We’re proud of their accomplishments, and […]

LOCS Board authorizes $203,328.69 for PHASES program purchases

LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 to authorize purchasing and installing furniture for the district’s PHASES program for $203,328.69 during their meeting on April 23. Costs will be paid with either series two or series three of the district’s $160 million bond approved by voters in 2018, according […]

LOCS revises bond proposal resulting in tax rate decrease

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 […]

LOCS board approves three bid awards

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 […]

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