North Polk installs donor-funded digital scoreboards; board and staff praise student and volunteer work

North Polk Community School District officials and board members praised completion of new digital scoreboards and related sound upgrades at athletic facilities, noting the equipment was paid for by donors and volunteers helped install and operate it.

Superintendent Michael Klein listed the district’s nine primary sponsors for the outdoor scoreboard: Homestay Bank; Kitchen and Bath Company; Nationwide; REMAX Concepts; Denny Elwell Company; Copycat Prints; Louena Savings Bank; Carl Chevrolet; and DCI Group. "If anyone else would like to see their logo up on the scoreboard, please reach out to myself, Sarah Aspengren, or Hunter Fleshner," Klein said during his report.

Board members and staff also publicly thanked the volunteer and student crew that has staffed the press box and run the system during recent Friday-night games. Multiple speakers praised students who troubleshoot and run the boards, and administrators credited volunteers and staff for the install and operation.

Why it matters: The new scoreboards change the game-day experience and provide digital signage capability for the district, but board members explicitly noted the project was donor-funded, not paid for with tax revenue.

District staff said the digital scoreboard and sound upgrades will also support activity nights beyond football, including marching band events and indoor gym uses, and that they hope the technology will expand athletics and CTE learning opportunities. No board action or budget transfer for construction was recorded at the meeting; sponsors covered the project costs.