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Board pauses decision on digital scoreboard sponsorship; asks company presentation and more detail

5726478 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Board members debated a vendor proposal to donate a $153,000 gym video scoreboard in exchange for a 10‑year advertising agreement that would give the vendor 75% of ad revenue; the board asked for a vendor presentation, clarified software and maintenance responsibilities, and re‑tabled the item for further review.

The Gateway School District Board of School Directors discussed and ultimately tabled consideration of a proposed digital scoreboard sponsorship that would place a video scoreboard in the district gymnasium in exchange for a long‑term advertising agreement.

A district staff member described the proposal: a vendor would install $153,000 worth of equipment and ask for 75% of advertising revenue while the district would retain 25% (the district’s share was described as covering roughly $7,500 per year, intended to pay for the software license). The same staffer said the vendor’s model is uncommon locally and that other major scoreboard manufacturers (Daktronics,…

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