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Agenda adoption: A voice motion “to accept the agenda” was moved by Mr. Obama and seconded by Mr. Stoner. The board approved the agenda by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.

Consent agenda (minutes): A motion “that we accept the minutes as written” was moved and seconded in the consent-agenda process; the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The transcript records the motion as moved by Mr. Stoner and seconded by Miss Anderson.

Hearing officer appointment: The board considered a recommendation to approve Neil Johnson as the district discipline hearing officer for the 2025–26 school year. The recommendation noted Mr. Johnson has served in the role since 2018 and was presented as showing “support for district policy and exhibit[ing] professionalism throughout every disciplinary proceeding.” A motion to approve Mr. Neil Johnson was moved by Miss Rico and seconded by Mister Obara; the motion passed by voice vote.

The meeting did not record roll-call vote tallies or any recorded votes against these motions. All three actions were recorded as approved during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monthly Board Meeting 9/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Yuma Elementary District governing board adopted the meeting agenda, approved the consent agenda (minutes) and voted to approve Neil Johnson as the district discipline hearing officer for 2025–26.","taxTitle","Yuma Elementary District (4499), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",38242,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473863,"District updates employee benefit trust: new TPA, provider and pharmacy networks; programs targeted to cut claims",576,1207000,1783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743361-48df2e4c736d907020fee65491c29f14&start=1207&end=1783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743361-48df2e4c736d907020fee65491c29f14/thumbnail_1207000.jpg","/articles/6473863/Arizona/District-updates-employee-benefit-trust-new-TPA-provider-and-pharmacy-networks-programs-targeted-to-cut-claims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473863-2433aea508c632381faf2a3ec0f4b55f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941761&Signature=ANQ3OZNXl0nJ96xc7O4x5~~KDSKIHUWqbmrtk5pnNAak2L6-z1B5DWyeoTEPEpquzF~MfJqbdG86DccwMzu41H6htvIDC6KLm-SVf9t6KUdOZCIAZHw0lzkes40kWnW5JoiPtSsWKa38rcunzSGuJayHbbcIz0M6MnTYdZ0-yZXujnCB7bTS-Fm9sOZLTVpg6HMPF6s5q7mGVUA3IhOedEJVLtVCgWMz7-aFAGjvwArc8DtH99CQR2Tsh1DH7jL2ffv3Ig-jhedrfrAfVpsMvwX0qlfmnsoIXhqeNUlrskC-JwnSkjgo79EkHoJAqSFWrOR2lG8lD8fxDB0goNmeAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Yuma Elementary District governing board meeting, a district benefits presenter identified in the meeting as Miss Walton provided an update on the employee benefit trust as of Aug. 28 for the 2025–26 year, describing administrative and network changes and initiatives the district expects will reduce health-care claims costs.

Miss Walton told the board the district changed third-party administrators from Aetna to Personify, moved its provider network to Blue Cross Blue Shield, and switched pharmacy administration to PharosRx (having moved away from CVS/Aetna arrangements). She also reported the district changed dental coverage from fully insured with MetLife to a self-insured arrangement; MetLife remained the provider network and TPA for dental services.

Miss Walton said the trust has contingency and stop-loss mechanisms in place and that the district had already paid substantial claim amounts for the 2024–25 plan year but expected some stop-loss recoveries once final claims are processed. She said the district moved trust funds into an interest-bearing account and continues to track revenue from district and employee contributions.

To lower costs, Walton described two programs the trust adopted for 2025–26: Garner, an online tool to direct employees to higher-performing, lower-cost providers (the presenter cited an estimated $48,000 in claim savings and said 37% of enrolled staff had registered so far); and PharosRx Navigator, a pharmacy program to obtain specialty and high-cost drugs outside the medical plan, with an estimated savings based on last year’s prescriptions of about $421,000.

Walton emphasized ongoing education and outreach: the benefits coordinator provides one-on-one training at campuses, hosts benefit-partner events before open enrollment, distributes newsletters, and chairs the district wellness committee. The presenter identified Julissa Rodriguez as the district benefits coordinator and said, “This person is Julissa Rodriguez, and she is a benefits coordinator. She does a great job.”

Board members asked clarifying questions about premium trends, district contributions, and claim drivers. Walton said recent increases in claims include some high-cost, acute cases; she noted that COVID-era reductions in medical utilization had depressed early claims numbers in 2020–21. No formal board action was taken; the presentation was an informational first read of benefit changes.","Finance staff reported changes to the district's self-insured employee benefit trust for 2025–26, including a switch of third-party administrator and provider networks, dental self-insurance, and new cost-control programs with estimated savings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473869,"Parent tells Yuma Elementary board ESS failed to meet daughter's hygiene and classroom needs; board asks staff to follow up",222,1953000,2175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743361-48df2e4c736d907020fee65491c29f14&start=1953&end=2175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743361-48df2e4c736d907020fee65491c29f14/thumbnail_1953000.jpg","/articles/6473869/Arizona/Parent-tells-Yuma-Elementary-board-ESS-failed-to-meet-daughters-hygiene-and-classroom-needs-board-asks-staff-to-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473869-7d6c59059e46e33b0ca16be48cca3ca3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941761&Signature=cEQgoDAB5HE1bldjwaA8vKpp32OHqm9BpHInBhxzjqfOBwCysKr2~SkC5Zjwz1wAMwwnCr0rYG9HTqLh2D~aQmU6vDlCev37EWlWrkV7yQS3gw8D2dERS20IdipqFuoNt0K9jjpvJdT9HQPhaOMoIxisHpcPjsM8gLDtrGVUAJ2id1Rr283mZhOZGggoyOWoQmVl7iEgLfpHn8wp7k8bGfV9W0kJRG1NzvkzZPQFT7Ws~1m91~nUr9juF7ihkM3n5rimwwXRVfjLRdp5n-Un3aaw6tCCElCgPw~orBhn~7mt1wLI8XYnFW3Yuwx~B926~QxjFhm9ngkuBrZlsmomJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A parent identified in the meeting as Rosario told the Yuma Elementary District (4499) governing board on Oct. 25 that her daughter, a student with Down syndrome, experienced inadequate hygiene supports and classroom accommodations at El Tondo (Mary El Tondo) Elementary before she was transferred to Carver Elementary.

Rosario said the child, who was nonverbal and a runner when she entered kindergarten, “developed frequent diaper rashes because her pull up was not changed often as needed,” that there was “no toilet accommodations in her bathroom,” and there was “no stepstool for her to be able to reach the hand wash station.” She also said “there was no changing table for the parents to use.” She added that after seven months of emails and meetings with the district’s Exceptional Student Services (ESS) director and an associate superintendent the family obtained a transfer to Carver.

Rosario said Carver’s special-education teacher, identified in the meeting as Miss Jimenez, has provided “wonderful” support and that “since then, our daughter has thrived.” She told the board she remains concerned about long-term placement and continuity of services after her child leaves Carver: “What’s gonna happen the day she finishes Carver? Unfortunately, we can't bring Miss Jimenez with her to continue her education through middle school and high school.”

Board discussion and direction followed Rosario’s remarks. Board President Ponder asked for additional information and directed staff follow-up. “Would you please reach out and provide get some more information? And then I think the board needs to get some feedback on that situation,” Ponder said. Board staff confirmed they would gather documentation and follow up with the family and ESS leadership.

The parent said she has retained email records and other documentation of the communications with the ESS department and offered to provide that material to the district. Rosario framed her remarks as a broader concern based on conversations with other parents, saying the issues “seem to continue.”

No formal board action or personnel decisions were taken during the meeting on this item. The board recorded the public comment, and staff were asked to collect more details and report back at a future meeting.

Rosario’s remarks occurred during the board’s Call to the Public period; the request for staff follow-up was recorded immediately afterward during board discussion of the public comment.","At the Yuma Elementary District governing board meeting a parent described prolonged problems with special education (ESS) supports at El Tondo Elementary and the family's eventual transfer to Carver Elementary; board member asked staff to collect more information and report back.","actionData","errors"]

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