Oxford Community Schools

Dear Oxford Schools Community,

We have just been informed that Guidepost has released its final report.  It is posted on Guidepost Solutions’ website https://guidepostsolutions.com/oxford-community-schools-board-of-education-independent-investigation/ and on the Guidepost Solutions run website that is also linked on the front page of the Oxford Community Schools website:  https://oxfordresponse.com/.

Guidepost will hold three public meetings to address questions regarding their final report on Nov. 2, 2023, at the Oxford Township Board Room, 300 Dunlap Rd. Oxford, MI 48371, at the following times:

• 1:00 pm
• 3:30 pm
• 6:30 pm

Additionally, the school board members and I are setting up listening sessions to which our district parents will be invited.  Sessions will be held for our different school levels:  preschool and elementary school grades PreK - 5, middle school grades 6-8, and high school grades 9 – 12, OSEC fifth year, and LOFT).  Emails will be sent shortly for each group on those session details.

A listening session for the Oxford community at large will be held on Thursday, November 9, at 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Oxford Middle School Media Center.

In light of these newly scheduled meetings regarding the report, the Nov. 9, Conversation Over Coffee meeting has been canceled. These meetings will resume in January and will be communicated as we get closer.

Support and Assistance

As the report has now been released, we want to remind you of several suggestions shared from trauma therapists:

1. It can be normal to feel activated when new information becomes available, either right away or as information sets in over time.
2. It is okay to create a plan that allows you to engage with people that will support you and help you to feel safe and calm.  
3. It is okay to turn off the news or disconnect from media to engage in activities that will allow our nervous systems to feel more relaxed.
4. It is okay to focus on your needs and what you can control, this can help you lower stress and decrease a sense of being overwhelmed.

Also, the services below are available for anyone who may need them. Please never hesitate to reach out for help.

• All For Oxford Resiliency Center
• Common Ground, call 1-800-231-1127 for free and confidential counseling, information and referrals
• Go to the Common Ground Crisis Center in person, located at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 32E in Pontiac, it is open 24/7
• Call the suicide and crisis lifeline at 988

Finally, we are immensely grateful for your partnership and support as we do our best to serve and educate our students.