# Board of Directors Meeting  October 7, 2026.

Erie Public Schools Board of Directors meeting, October 7, 2026: Assistant Superintendent Neil Brockman presented a proposed athletics sponsorship and advertising policy, expected to come before the board the following week. It would allow 3-by-6-foot banners at athletic facilities for $2,500 per year and in-game advertising through the district’s game-time software for a proposed annual fee of $600. Teams could also use a banner space to raise funds for their boosters. The policy would direct naming-rights requests to the district’s existing naming policy. The presentation identified scoreboard replacement costs of about $42,000 for a standard board and $21,000 for the concession-stand board; larger digital options could range from $250,000 to $500,000. Directors discussed marketing, potential sponsorship revenue, and other funding sources, but no policy approval or purchase vote occurred at this meeting.

CFO Brian Cheese said a resolution setting borrowing parameters for a planned $10 million general-obligation bond issue would be considered the following week. The district and financial adviser PFM are monitoring market conditions; the discussion cited a projected interest rate of 4.97% and indicated the bonds would not be priced above the authorized parameters. A director requested that PFM attend the next meeting. Other topics included the superintendent’s recommendation to keep the administrative evaluation policy unchanged and focus on implementation, attendance improvements, and concerns about student transportation. No contract award or vendor selection was made during the meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Directors Meeting  October 7, 2026.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8jpzl-wzI) - Erie's Public Schools