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Board approves NFHS streaming contract for CHS baseball and softball fields
Summary
The Benton County Board approved an NFHS streaming contract allowing installation of cameras at CHS fields; the district expects 20% of membership revenue to return to schools, and staff described a subscription model and an initial district cost figure as stated in the meeting.
The Benton County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with NFHS to provide live video streaming for CHS baseball and softball fields.
Speaker 1 introduced the NFHS contract; Speaker 6 moved to approve and Speaker 6 seconded. Speaker 3 explained that NFHS is a streaming network that offers video for school sports; the city will provide internet access at the city park and NFHS will install cameras. Speaker 3 said, as spoken in the meeting, 'the cost to the district was 4,002' (the transcript records the figure without full clarity) and added that NFHS will remit 20% of membership revenue back to the school, though Speaker 3 said that revenue "'probably won't pay for that expense.'"
Board members asked if the service is live or archived; Speaker 1 and Speaker 3 confirmed it is live and that members can also view past events. Speaker 3 said the service is subscription‑based and referenced example pricing of "$10 a month or $99 a year" as discussed in the meeting. Questions about adding audio (e.g., a radio feed or student commentary) were raised and noted as possible.
The board approved the contract by roll call (announced '12 yes'). Speakers also raised separate operational issues such as inoperable lights at the softball field that will need repair.
