NA athletic foundation is approved

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Future improvements to athletic facilities at North Adams Community Schools could be funded in part by tax-deductible donations from local residents.

A proposal to create a not-for-profit athletic foundation that would allow the school district to raise private funds for athletic capital improvement projects was unveiled Tuesday at the school district's monthly board meeting. The discussion was held in conjunction with the news that a bare-bones upgrade at Worthman Stadium would cost in the neighborhood of a half million dollars.

Superintendent Dr. Wylie Sirk told board members that, in light of annual decreases in public funding for schools, local educators are "looking at how to generate revenue, through the establishment of alternative funding mechanisms, to keep North Adams competitive for future generations."