Anjali Desai Parents: Sonal and Samir Desai GPA: 4.446 College: Michigan State University Scholarships: MSU Honors College STATE scholarship, Stadium Drive Elementary School Scholarship, Professorial Assistantship Research Position. Clubs/Activities/Sports: LOHS Feature Twirler, Team Baton Twirling, Co-Vice President of Science National Honors Society, Co-President of Dragon MD, National Honors Society, Cultural Outreach, student tutoring. Awards/Certificates: National […]
Update: The deadline to submit your letter of interest has changed to July 31, 2020. Lake Orion Community Schools (LOCS) is seeking applications for the current vacant position on the board of education. LOCS Board of Education Secretary Dana Mermell sent a letter to the board resigning her position on July 16, effective immediately. The board […]
It is with great honor that I officially begin today as the Superintendent of Schools at Lake Orion Community Schools. I am eager to become part of this tremendous district and look forward to growing with the schools and community. I have worked in public schools for 27 years, over 20 as a building or […]
Contract is for three years The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education wrapped up their superintendent search process on June 9 by finalizing the district’s contract with Ben Kirby. Kirby’s contract will extend from July 20 of this year through June 30, 2023. He was hired by a unanimous vote. “Thank you, everybody. The […]
Lake Orion Community School’s Administration sent out communication on Monday outlining their plans to hold an in-person “drive-in” graduation ceremony in the Lake Orion High School student parking lot at 6:30 p.m. on July 30. “Last spring, LOHS surveyed our graduates on their preferences for graduation; since then, there have been additional meetings between students […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on Monday and unanimously agreed on selecting Ben Kirby as the district’s new superintendent. In the past several weeks, the board had pored over dozens of applications and held interviews for their top candidates, dwindling the process down to the final […]
During the June 24, Lake Orion Community School’s meeting, the LOCS Board of Education was tasked with naming an interim superintendent. With very little discussion, the board agreed to name Rick Arnett, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, the Interim Superintendent. Arnett will serve as interim for the period of time between the departure of Superintendent […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country and the world, it’s difficult to find anyone who has not been impacted in some way. Even with summer in full swing, schools continue to operate under uncertainty as they prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. During their June 24 board meeting, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s honored this year’s retirees during their June 24 regular meeting, held via Zoom. While traditionally the board invites all retirees to their in person-meeting to honor the teachers and staff who had given many years to the district, they were unable to continue this tradition this […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education interviewed their top six candidates last week for the position of superintendent. From June 15-17 the board met with each candidate in one-and-a-half-hour timeslots, and on Thursday narrowed the field down to their top two candidates that would go on to the […]
