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Rankin board hears update on delayed solar project; board okays limited background checks and parking location
Summary
The board was told the district's solar energy project did not start over the summer; the CEDG president visited the site to discuss logistics, storage and worker checks. The board agreed to use the parking row nearest the track and accepted 'soft' background checks with supervised work hours after 3:15 p.m.
The Rankin Board of Education received an update on a delayed solar energy project that did not begin over the summer.
Dr. Matt Gordon told board members he was disappointed the project did not start or finish during the summer but said the president of CEDG had visited earlier that day to discuss logistics, including where panels would be stored and requirements for worker background checks. The board indicated it was comfortable locating panels in the parking row closest to the track.
Board discussion focused on worker screening and student safety; the administration recommended using a 'soft' background check in lieu of lengthier formal checks to avoid further project delay, provided workers begin after 3:15 p.m. each day and do not enter the building unsupervised. The motion to accept the administration’s approach passed without recorded opposition during discussion.
The transcript names a fire department representative that appears inconsistent with local jurisdictional naming; the article therefore refers to 'local emergency officials' where the transcript is ambiguous. The board did not set a firm start date at this meeting but indicated logistics were being finalized.
