Matawan Aberdeen BOE Still Considering Advertising as Source of Revenue
An Advantage3 representative attended a recent board meeting to answer questions, comments and concerns from board members and members of the public.
The Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education is continuing to consider advertising as a source of revenue, despite tabling a resolution moving forward with the process at an October board meeting. Bryan McGair, a representative of Advantage3, a company that facilitates advertising in school districts, attended the board's Nov. 12 committee meeting to answer questions and ease concerns. The board of education was clear that they were uncomfortable advertising inside the schools, on the district website and on school buses, citing safety concerns with drivers and concerns about children being distracted during classl. "The board, at least the consensus I gathered, was the board was not interested in buses, the board was not interested in the …
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Art Hauss
1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
I have seen this done in other schools, specifically David Brearly High School in Kenilworth, where the decision to secede from the Union County Regional High School District forced borough taxpayers to fund the entire school (rather than split the cost with other towns in the regional system). Vending machines were prominently located in hallways, and there were even illuminated fixtures mounted… more ›