DETROIT —The Oxford school board president, who initially announced an independent review of Michigan's deadliest school shooting would not be conducted until criminal and civil litigation was over, resigned Wednesday.
It was not clear why Tom Donnelly, whose term ran through Dec. 31, 2024, resigned effective immediately from the elected board for Oxford Community Schools. Reached by phone Wednesday night, Donnelly, a pastor, declined to discuss the reasons behind his resignation, saying only: "Give me a day to pray and think about it."
As president, Donnelly announced on May 17 the district was proceeding with an independent investigation of the Nov. 30 mass shooting that killed four students. Six students and a teacher were wounded. A week prior, Donnelly had said district officials would not pursue a probe and drew criticism from the community.
