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The name of the stadium, formerly named after former Superintendent Carrol A. Thomas, has conjured controversy in Jefferson County for years. Now, BISD is looking to cash in on a new name.

The name of the stadium, formerly named after former Superintendent Carrol A. Thomas, has conjured controversy in Jefferson County for years. Now, BISD is looking to cash in on a new name.

BISD looks to cash in on stadium name

Scott McLendon
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) trustees heard proposed plans to potentially sell the naming rights to Memorial Stadium and other facilities in a special meeting held March 7, while voting to remove the name of a former superintendent from the career center.
Stacey Lewis Jr.

Stacey Lewis Jr.

Trustees revisit renaming stadium steeped in dispute

Scott McLendon
Thursday, January 20, 2022
After avoiding the agenda for a full year, the proposition of renaming Beaumont Independent School District’s (BISD) Memorial Stadium – a controversy-conjuring conversation – appeared once again on trustees’ list of action items at the board’s Jan. 20 meeting.
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