Question 1: 19 Million No Tax Increase Bond Issue

The storm shelter at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center will serve as a cafeteria 

• Currently there is not a cafeteria or commercial kitchen in the facility 
• Meals are delivered from East Elementary and eaten in the gymnasium 
• As we increase our enrollment, delivering meals is no longer feasible 
• The storm shelter will be located on the south side of Tiger Paw off of Church Street

The storm shelter at Ozark Middle School will be located in the courtyard where the current gazebo is, and will serve as additional classrooms

• As this facility nears capacity, adding 6-8 classrooms allows us to maximize its use
• The Middle School storm shelter will be the first project to move dirt, with plans to begin this summer when students are not in the building
• The exterior of the storm shelter should be complete before the 2023/24 school year begins; the interior classrooms plan to be open for the 2024/25 school year
• We also plan to reconstruct the Middle School entrance
• The new entrance and visitor parking lot will be located on the southeast corner of the building where part of the playground currently is
• The entrance will help with traffic flow for visitors in the building
   

The storm shelter at Ozark High School will serve as physical education and practice space

• Ozark High School increased to more than 1,700 9th-12th grade students in the 2022-23 school year
• The two existing gymnasiums does not accommodate all our physical education classes
• The high school storm shelter will be located on the north end of the building near the greenhouse and wrestling barn
• Outside of school hours, the practice spaces can be utilized by student activities and athletics