...come from the district. And the coach at CC is "supposed" to make the same as the coach at Herriman, Mountain Ridge, etc.

Lone Peaks coach is "supposed" to make the same as the coach at Pleasant Grove, Timpanogos, Westlake, etc.

So where does the idea that the coaches are being paid come from?

In all my years around high school sports, I've never seen or heard of secret payments going on. It's entirely possible, but what are the supporting ideas?