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Board OKs new paid broadcasting role funded by local game ads
Summary
The board approved creating paid broadcasting positions for high school basketball, funded by local advertising: $50 would go to broadcasters per game and $100 to the boys' or girls' team account; payments would be processed through payroll and not directly funded by the district.
Members discussed and approved a proposal from the high school to create paid broadcasting positions for basketball games, replicating the model used for football. Under the plan described to the board, local advertisers would buy spots and the revenue would be split so that broadcasters receive $50 per game and $100 would be deposited to the team account (boys or girls) for the game being broadcast.
The board clarified the arrangement is not district-funded pay but would run through the district payroll system to process payments; the board voted to create the new position and approved moving forward with the proposal. Board members noted the broadcasts include online streaming via YouTube or similar platforms and that the setup had on-screen scoring displays similar to professional feeds.
