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Votes and actions at a glance — Rankin Board meeting, Feb. 23, 2026
Summary
The board approved the Consent Agenda and multiple action items including payment to a snow-plow contractor (one abstention), treasury-bill purchases, transportation addendums, an AIA contract for RTU replacement, a mutual aid resolution, and policy adoptions; details and vote tallies are listed.
The Rankin Board of Education completed the following actions at its Feb. 23 meeting. Vote tallies are recorded as described in the minutes.
- Consent Agenda: Approved on motion by Member Cox, second by Member Pollman. Roll call: all 'Yea' (6‑0).
- Payment to Donnie Uselton (Snow Plowing Invoice #20260125): Motion by Member Cox, second by Member Pollman. Roll call: five 'Yea', President Lowman abstained; motion carried (5‑0‑1).
- Financial Investment Plan (13‑Week Treasury Bills): Motion by Member Webb, second by President Lowman. Roll call: unanimous (6‑0). Amounts: Education Fund $2,000,000; Building Fund $300,000; Transportation Fund $425,000.
- Year-end/8th Grade Graduation dates for 2025–2026: Motion by Member Cox, second by Member Kohl. Roll call: unanimous (6‑0).
- Transportation Services Bid — Addendums 01–03: Motion by Member Lowman, second by Member Cox. Roll call: unanimous (6‑0).
- AIA Contract with J.A. Fritch & Sons, Inc. for RTU‑3 Replacement: Motion by Member Cox, second by Member Webb. Roll call: unanimous (6‑0).
- Pekin Area School Districts Mutual Aid Resolution: Motion by Member Kohl, second by Member Pollman. Roll call: unanimous (6‑0).
- Policy adoptions (PRESS Issue #119 and #120 with noted exclusions and Rankin edits): Motions approved by roll call; unanimous (6‑0).
The board entered executive session for personnel, collective bargaining and student matters and later approved executive session minutes from Jan. 26, 2026 (roll call: 6‑0).
