Board of Education Meeting 9/22/26

The Ozark Tigers Board of Education meeting on September 22, 2026, included staff and student recognition, district updates, and personnel-related items. The board recognized a retiring facilities director for work during a period of district growth, including a baseball-field renovation. A donor was also recognized for a $3,000 contribution toward a local school-related expense. The meeting discussed adding a Technology III classification to the classified nonexempt salary schedule and creating job descriptions and a year-long head coach position to support the Special Olympics program; the transcript does not clearly capture the final votes on these items.

District leadership raised concerns about the state’s proposed school grading framework and the state school board’s decision to recommend level funding rather than the full funding level required under state statute, noting that the effects on the district were not yet clear. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or other procurement activity were identified.