About the Superintendent

Dr. Germain McConnell

Email: gmcconnell@oxfordsd.org

Dr. McConnell has over 28 years of experience as an educator, serving most recently in the Oxford School District since January 2022 as Chief of Staff and Assistant Superintendent, where he has overseen the areas of Human Resources, Communications, School Safety, Athletics, Health & Wellness, and Leadership Development. Before joining the Oxford School District, Dr. McConnell served as a Superintendent, Principal, and a high school mathematics teacher. He also spent 11 years at the University of Mississippi in the School of Education as an administrator and faculty member. Dr. McConnell believes that all students are capable of learning and that it is up to educators to understand their individual capacities and help them experience growth. He strongly believes that all employees have value, and supervisors should empower employees to “lead from where they are.”