Dunlap Touchdown Club to pay $200,000 for new stadium video board, club says

Mark Goldblum, representing the Dunlap Touchdown Club, told the Board of Education during public participation that the club has obtained quotes and purchased a new scoreboard system and is not asking the district for funds. “I’m not here to ask for any money,” Goldblum said. He described the press‑box equipment as worn and said a large video board replacement would be a “huge upgrade.”

A board member (name not specified in the transcript) introduced Goldblum and noted the touchdown club has been working on the project for months and that the club will pick up the entire expense, which the board member described as “around $200,000.” The club representative said the press‑box condition has shortened the life of the existing system and that the club is providing laptops and technology as part of the upgrade.

Why it matters: a privately funded $200,000 video board could materially change the stadium experience without district capital outlay. The announcement was made in public comment; there was no formal board action recorded on the item during the meeting.

The board’s public‑comment protocol was read before the remarks; the policy cited in the meeting is Board Policy 2:230 (public participation rules), which asks speakers to identify themselves, limit remarks to five minutes and notes the board typically will not engage in two‑way conversation during public comment.

No motion or vote followed the remarks; the item was an informational public comment.