Cleveland County Board approves Kings Mountain stadium partnership, adds $750,000 over time to SCIF allocation

The Cleveland County Board of Education on July 21 approved a partnership with the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club to renovate the stadium and build a new press box at Kings Mountain High School, voting 8-0 to commit existing SCIF grant funds and to allocate an additional $750,000 to be paid over multiple years from district long-term capital funds.

Board action came after presentations from district staff and the contractor representing the Touchdown Club outlining a campus-wide plan that would replace wooden bleachers, improve ADA access in the stadium and parking, add seating connected to the press box, and include ancillary work such as a new wrestling building on the campus. District officials said the total project cost is estimated at more than $4,000,000.

The board’s vote followed prior committee review. The project concept was approved by the Safety and Operations Committee and then considered by the Finance and Personnel Committee, which recommended proceeding to the full board. Aaron…