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Coach Finch asks board to approve leased field‑painting robot, funded by football account
Summary
Coach Finch proposed a six‑year lease for an automated field‑painting robot (robot lease $7,637, paint ~$8,300 annually). Finch said funding would come from the football account and that middle‑school and youth programs would share costs; board discussion clarified the lease and opt‑out terms.
Coach Finch asked the Cannon County Board of Education to approve the lease of an automated field‑painting robot to reduce annual paint labor and speed field marking.
Finch told the board the paint cost is about $8,300 and the robot lease is $7,637 (six‑year lease). Finch said the funds would come from the football account and that he had discussed sharing costs with the middle school and youth league. He noted the lease includes an opt‑out clause that would allow the district to return the equipment without penalty if funds were not available.
Finch described the machine as GPS‑driven, easy to operate after training and able to apply unlimited logos. He said the arrangement would save time for coaches, booster volunteers and youth program leaders. Board members asked whether the purchase required school approval because booster organizations could not enter into certain contracts; staff clarified the opt‑out is only available if the school manages the lease.
No formal vote was recorded at the meeting; Finch asked for board approval to proceed with the lease paperwork and funding plan, with the expectation that costs be covered by program gate and fundraising revenue.
