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Board hears steep 2026 health-insurance renewal; staff proposes plan changes and spousal coverage language
Summary
The district's benefits coordinator told the board the district faces an unusually large renewal driven by high-cost claims. Staff and the insurance committee proposed several plan changes to contain costs and asked the board to return with final options after open enrollment and union talks.
The Sycamore School District on Monday heard a detailed presentation on the proposed 2026 employee health-insurance renewal that showed a sharp rise in claim costs and prompted staff to recommend plan changes to limit the district's exposure. Stacy Smith, the district's benefits coordinator, told the board the district's claims had worsened over the last year: the number of plan members with claims exceeding $50,000 rose to 77 from 48 the prior year; the plan paid roughly $17 million in a prior period and was at about $22 million year to date. She said carriers…
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