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Board reviews naming-rights policy options, schedules public hearing on school closures and addresses turf-field restroom access
Summary
Administrators presented market research and examples of naming-rights and sponsorship arrangements; the board asked staff to draft administrative regulations for Policy 702.2 and set a public hearing for proposed school closings on Oct. 14. Trustees also sought a commitment that turf-field restrooms remain open during scheduled events.
District administrators presented research on naming-rights and sponsorship opportunities for district facilities, and the board discussed whether to move forward with a formal naming-rights policy and accompanying administrative regulations.
Doctor Krasinski (spelling in transcript varies) summarized market examples from neighboring districts, noting a range of values for stadium, scoreboard and field naming rights and describing a possible menu of sponsor levels (bronze/silver/gold/platinum) or one-time naming leases. He pointed to regional examples (Aliquippa, Peters Township, Greensburg Salem and others) and local donor history (Perky family donation of $25,000 for an infield project) to show a range of market practice. The presentation recommended developing administrative regulations to implement board policy 702.2 if the board wants to solicit naming or sponsorship revenue and noted signage and campus wayfinding as potential first priorities.
Separately, the board discussed a facilities-use plan and a timeline to close and transfer properties under Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements. The board’s solicitor confirmed the district could consider multiple buildings in a single hearing; the board agreed — by consensus during committee discussion — to schedule a public hearing for Oct. 14 at 5:00 p.m. to meet the Department of Education notice requirements and to start procedures necessary for property disposition by June 30 the following year.
Board members also raised an access issue during public comment: portable restrooms and permanent restroom facilities at the turf fields had been closed during portions of an evening event despite heavy attendance. District staff said restroom schedules follow campus activity and that staff would review access; administrators committed to ensuring restrooms remain open while activities are scheduled and to coordinate cleaning and staffing.
Board members asked staff to prepare sample administrative regulations, campus signage options and an initial menu of sponsorship levels for future discussion at committee and full-board readings. No final naming-rights policy was adopted at this meeting; the board requested a sample AR and the first reading of Policy 702.2 at a later meeting.
