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Votes at a glance — Rankin Board meeting Dec. 15, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Rankin School District #98 regular meeting on Dec. 15, 2025, including a 5-0 approval of the 2025 tax levy and one abstention on a vendor payment.
The board recorded the following actions at its Dec. 15, 2025 meeting (mover/second; outcome):
• Consent agenda (Webb/Helfers): approved by roll call, 5-0. • Approve 2025 tax levy (Pollman/Lowman): approved by roll call, 5-0. • Accept 2025 revenue-recapture amount (Webb/Cox): approved by roll call, 5-0. • Payment to Donnie Uselton for services (Helfers/Pollman): approved 4-0-1, with President Debbie Lowman recorded as abstaining. • Authorize superintendent and Keach Architectural to let bid for RTU-3 replacement (Lowman/Webb): approved 5-0. • Approve software purchases (Cox/Pollman): approved 5-0. • Approve purchase and payment of a smartboard from Bradfields, Inc. via Title I funds (Lowman/Cox): approved 5-0.
Several executive-session follow-up actions were also approved after closed session: approval of executive-session minutes for Oct. 27 and Nov. 17 (both 5-0), hiring Ashley Martin as a long-term substitute teacher through March 27, 2025 (5-0), hiring Brittney Axley as 2nd Shift Lead Custodian at $16.50/hour (5-0), and support-staff wage adjustments effective Jan. 1, 2026 (5-0).
These outcomes reflect the board’s formal record; motions and tallies are taken directly from the meeting minutes.
