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Scott County board approves $179,750 scoreboard for Scott High after debate over reserves and priorities
Summary
The Scott County Board of Education approved a $179,750 contract with Digital Scoreboards LLC to install a digital scoreboard at Scott High School, using district reserves. Board members debated the project’s timing amid unmet staffing and maintenance needs and concerns about reserve levels.
The Scott County Board of Education voted to approve a $179,750 contract with Digital Scoreboards LLC to install a digital scoreboard at Scott High School, with funding coming from the school system’s reserves.
Board members discussed the project at length before the vote, raising concerns about other district needs that board members said remain unmet. Board members identified unfilled teacher positions, maintenance budget overruns, uncertainty about ESSER (federal pandemic) funds, a needed chiller replacement, and the potential impact on reserve levels as central considerations in the debate.
Board members also said the scoreboard is intended to help generate sponsorship and recurring revenue for athletics so…
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