Ozark District Office Administrative Professionals are some of the very best - Happy to celebrate with you and thanks for your dedication to our students and staff! #HPRD
Athletics Update: Conference Tournament Baseball today has been changed to a 6pm start time, weather permitting @ Clarksville.
Celebrating Administrative Professionals! #HPRD
The 4A-4 District Track Meet @ Clarksville today has been rescheduled to Friday at 10am.
Ozark Baseball is scheduled to resume Thursday 4pm @ Clarksville, winner advances to Regionals. Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Ozark Baseball @ Clarksville, play is suspended for the day due to weather - Info asap on date and time for restart.
Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics for the week - Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
2023 Softball and Baseball District Tournament Brackets - @ Clarksville April 24-28. Go Hillbillies! # HPRD Ozark game times TBA following tonight's games @ Dardanelle, 4:30.
Big/Little Hillbilly Spring Community Celebration! Join us tomorrow at Hillbilly Stadium for lots of fun and recognition for OSD spring sports and OAYO spring teams! 8U will take on the Softball and Baseball Hillbillies - you won't want to miss it! Go Hillbillies - #HPRD!
Athletics update: Softball and baseball have been postponed until tomorrow night @ Dardanelle, 4:30. Softball vs Elkins on Friday is cancelled. Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics Update: Sr Track at Clarksville has been rescheduled to tomorrow, 3:30. We will celebrate OHS Cheer National Letter of Intent Signing in the PAC tomorrow at 9:40. Congratulations Softball, Track, and Baseball Seniors! Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics for the week - Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics Update: Baseball today at Dover has been cancelled. Next game is tomorrow, 4:30 Home vs Fountain Lake. Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics for the Week - Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Athletics Update: Softball 6pm start today at Clarksville, Baseball at Clarksville 4:30 start. 7th Track at Waldron, 3:30. Go Hillbillies! #HPRD
Special recognition and thank you to our Paraprofessionals and Library Media Specialists this week at the Ozark School District! #HPRD
Employment Opportunities at OSD! Visit ozarkhillbillies.org for more information and application instructions:
Football Assistant Coach/Teacher
Kindergarten grade level Math Lab and Literacy Lab Instruction
LPN (School Nurse)
OHS Drama Teacher
OJHS Art Teacher
OUE Paraprofessional
Ozark Schools Custodian
Primary School - Title I Math Lab position
Primary School - Tier III Literacy and Dyslexia Interventionist
Speech Pathologist
Upper Elementary Teacher
Volleyball Assistant Coach
Due to the threat of severe weather, the 1st grade music program scheduled for tonight, has been rescheduled to this Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 in the PAC.
Athletics Update: Today's softball and baseball games at Dardanelle have been postponed to a later date. The Jr. High track meet at Waldron is rescheduled to tomorrow, 3:30. Please stay safe this evening and weather alert! #HPRD
The Ozark School District is proud to welcome their new Superintendent, Mr. Zane Vanderpool. Mr. Vanderpool was hired on March 30, 2023 and will begin in this new role on July 1, 2023. Some Biographical information and a statement from Mr. Vanderpool is below. Go Hillbillies!!
Zane Vanderpool will be the superintendent of schools as the new year begins at Ozark School District. He served for three years as superintendent of schools in Horatio, Arkansas from 2020-2023. Prior, he served as principal for thirteen years at Glenn Duffy Elementary School in Gravette, AR. He was an elementary classroom teacher and assistant principal in Huntsville, AR prior to his work in Gravette. Vanderpool has been an educator in public schools for twenty-six years. He and his bride of nearly twenty-eight years have two adult sons, Landon and Dalton.
“Mr. Ford is a local legend, and I am proud to follow him. I am also looking forward to working with him in his new role as co-op director next year.” Mr. Vanderpool is truly excited to be able to serve in Ozark and help promote positive learning experiences for students. He states, “Teresa and I look forward to getting to meet the staff and students and join forces with the Hillbilly Nation. We love to support the schools and enjoy attending student activities.” Vanderpool led Horatio Schools as a beginning superintendent during the pandemic. “I learned a lot in a short time. I value the experiences and the opportunities the Horatio School Board and the great folks in Horatio gave me. Now, it will be my pleasure to help the Ozark School Board implement its vision and work with the staff to build upon Ozark’s commitment to being a progressive district with valued traditions and high expectations for students.”
In 1996, Vanderpool earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas. In 2001, he completed a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Mr. Vanderpool completed a program of study at Harding University in Rogers, AR in 2019 to gain central office credentials. His licensure areas include district level administration, PK-4, K-6, middle school social studies, principal K-9, and English speakers of other languages K-12.
