Prep begins for Cassville Early Childhood Center

December 11, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
Since the beginning of 2019, Cassville R-IV School District has been hard at work on improvements to the district’s facilities. Thanks to the passing of the Vision 150 Bonding Agreement in April, numerous improvements have been made to district facilities. Recently, one of the largest portions of the district’s overall improvements has gotten underway.
The week before Cassville dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Branco Enterprises, of Neosho, began work on the new Early Childhood Development Center. This new facility will replace and expand the current pre-school facility and services offered within the district.
To prepare the site for the new facility, Branco’s crews first removed sections of the Cassville Elementary playground. Structures removed from the site include: an old wooden play cabin; a metal play structure; two basketball goals and the associated asphalt area that also reportedly doubled as a walking area; a ramp that granted access to the raised door on the end of the elementary school; and several sidewalks that lead to these structures.
According to Cassville superintendent Dr. Richard Asbill, at this time, all structural removal has been completed on the site. Additionally, the crew removed a large quantity of earth from the site in order to lay a new foundation.
Beginning this week, Branco crews have begun moving in rock to replace the earth in preparation for foundation to be poured for the new facility. Dr. Asbill continued, explaining that construction will continue on into the near future.
“Rebar is supposed to be delivered this week, and we hope that this means that footers and a few other additional items will be poured next week, weather permitting,” explained Asbill.
The construction currently happening on the playground of Cassville Elementary isn’t the only portion of the project currently being worked on. Current projections place the completion of the facility at around the end of summer 2020.
“All of the metal framing and fabrication has been ordered and is out for fabrication,” continued Asbill. “It’ll take some time, but we’re hoping to be in the final construction phase between August and September of this coming Summer.”
The current estimated cost of the Early Childhood Center is $1,183,645, just over one fourth of the $4.1 million dollars awarded to the district through the Vision 150 bond agreement.
For any questions regarding any current or future improvements to the district, contact the Cassville R-IV School District Central office at (417) 847-2221.
Vinnie Roberts
Since the beginning of 2019, Cassville R-IV School District has been hard at work on improvements to the district’s facilities. Thanks to the passing of the Vision 150 Bonding Agreement in April, numerous improvements have been made to district facilities. Recently, one of the largest portions of the district’s overall improvements has gotten underway.
The week before Cassville dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Branco Enterprises, of Neosho, began work on the new Early Childhood Development Center. This new facility will replace and expand the current pre-school facility and services offered within the district.
To prepare the site for the new facility, Branco’s crews first removed sections of the Cassville Elementary playground. Structures removed from the site include: an old wooden play cabin; a metal play structure; two basketball goals and the associated asphalt area that also reportedly doubled as a walking area; a ramp that granted access to the raised door on the end of the elementary school; and several sidewalks that lead to these structures.
According to Cassville superintendent Dr. Richard Asbill, at this time, all structural removal has been completed on the site. Additionally, the crew removed a large quantity of earth from the site in order to lay a new foundation.
Beginning this week, Branco crews have begun moving in rock to replace the earth in preparation for foundation to be poured for the new facility. Dr. Asbill continued, explaining that construction will continue on into the near future.
“Rebar is supposed to be delivered this week, and we hope that this means that footers and a few other additional items will be poured next week, weather permitting,” explained Asbill.
The construction currently happening on the playground of Cassville Elementary isn’t the only portion of the project currently being worked on. Current projections place the completion of the facility at around the end of summer 2020.
“All of the metal framing and fabrication has been ordered and is out for fabrication,” continued Asbill. “It’ll take some time, but we’re hoping to be in the final construction phase between August and September of this coming Summer.”
The current estimated cost of the Early Childhood Center is $1,183,645, just over one fourth of the $4.1 million dollars awarded to the district through the Vision 150 bond agreement.
For any questions regarding any current or future improvements to the district, contact the Cassville R-IV School District Central office at (417) 847-2221.