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Operation Renovate & Innovate is Phase One of the District's Long Range Plan; however, it's about more than buildings. We are enhancing our educational philosophy and becoming more innovative in our approach to education.
Ozark voters approved the $26.5 million no tax increase bond issue on the June 2, 2020, ballot.
The projects include renovating the Ozark Innovation Center to become a second high school campus, and remodeling the former District Office to expand Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center. Here is an updated timeline.
The estimated completion date is August, 2022. Grades will shift for the 2022-23 school year:
- Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center - Pre-K classes added
- Elementary - K-4
- Ozark Middle School - 5-6
- Ozark Junior High - 7-8
- Ozark High School + Innovation Center - 9-12
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Tiger Paw Project Receives 2022 Design Team of the Year Award
Ozark School District’s Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center received the 2022 Design Team of the Year award from the Springfield Contractors Association during the 38th annual Salute to Design and Construction Awards banquet on Nov. 10.
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Century-Old Photo Recreated at Tiger Paw
One hundred years ago, more than 200 Ozark School District students and staff stood in front of the newly-constructed school building just east of the downtown square and posed for a photo. On Oct. 26, 2022, an entire century later, Ozark’s littlest learners, along with staff, administrators and Board of Education members, did the exact same thing, commemorating and celebrating the renovation of the historic structure that now serves as Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center.
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Ozark Innovation Center Marks New Era of Secondary Learning
A dream years in the making finally became a reality, Oct. 14, 2022, as hundreds of state and local community members gathered outside what was once known as the Fasco building to officially cut the ribbon for the Ozark Innovation Center and usher in a new era of learning for the District.
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OIC Behind-the-Scenes Construction
Here's a sneak peek at some of the behind-the-scenes construction work at the Ozark Innovation Center over the last two years. Ozark voters approved the $26.5 million no-tax-increase bond issue on the June 2, 2020, ballot as part of Operation Renovate & Innovate. The bond issue allowed us to create an extension of the main Ozark High School campus while preserving and renovating commercial property that is rich in history — the old Fasco building.
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Tiger Paw Ribbon Cutting Celebrates 100-Year History
On Sept. 15, 2022, 100 years after the building was constructed, Ozark School District, along with members of the Ozark community and Chamber of Commerce, cut the official ribbon to Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center, celebrating the renovation of the historic structure and expansion of the early childhood program.
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Tiger Paw Behind-the-Scenes Construction
Here's a sneak peek at some of the behind-the-scenes construction work at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center over the last two years. Ozark voters approved the $26.5 million no-tax-increase bond issue on the June 2, 2020, ballot as part of Operation Renovate & Innovate. The bond issue allows the expansion to our early childhood program while preserving and renovating this historic 100-year-old building.
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OIC & Tiger Paw Construction Update - 1/12/22
Construction continues to move forward, with crews at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center and the Ozark Innovation Center day after day. Currently, we remain on track to have both projects completed for the 2022/23 school year.
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OIC & Tiger Paw Construction Update - 10/21/21
Check out progress at Tiger Paw Early Childhood and the Ozark Innovation, including the secure entrance to Finley River School.
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Updated OIC Floor Plan Fall 2021
Take a look at the most updated floor plan for the Ozark Innovation Center.
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Project Funding Update - 9/7/21
Over the summer, Ozark School District received bids for Phase 1 & 2 of Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center and Phase 2 of the Ozark Innovation Center. The combined total of both projects for all phases is $34,117,568 due to the drastic increase in construction costs over the last year.
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Storm Shelter Update - 9/7/21
The storm shelter at the Ozark Innovation Center is now up and crews are working on the interior.
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Tiger Paw Expansion Video Update - 9/7/21
Have you driven by Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center lately? The tuck pointing, cornice work and windows are now complete and the building looks amazing. Crews are now focusing on the interior.
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Ozark School District Breaks Ground on Tiger Paw, Innovation Center
May 11 was an exciting day for Ozark School District as School Board members and administrators donned hard hats, picked up shovels and officially broke ground on two projects: Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center and the Ozark Innovation Center.
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Tiger Paw Expansion Video Update - 3/29/21
Exterior work continues on the future Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center expansion. Crews are removing and replacing deteriorating mortar, also known as tuckpointing, and replacing windows.
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Initial Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center Renderings
Here are initial renderings of the Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center expansion. This expansion almost doubles the space of Tiger Paw allowing us to serve up to an additional 200 students in our early childhood programs.
