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Virginia Beach schools to restore 2022 health premiums after steep cost rise; board and staff brace for tradeoffs
Summary
School division leaders announced a return to 2022 employee and retiree premium rates after two years of absorbing rising claims, projecting near‑term fund pressure and asking the board to weigh tradeoffs between salary and benefits in the next budget cycle.
The Virginia Beach School Board heard a detailed presentation on Aug. 12 from division leaders explaining why employee and retiree health plan premiums will revert to 2022 rates for the 2026 plan year.
Superintendent Dr. Aaron Robertson and benefits staff said years of double‑digit claims growth, rising pharmacy costs and a run‑down health fund left the division with limited options. "As a self‑insured employer, both the division and employees must share in the cost of paying all health claims to keep the fund solvent," Robertson said.
Why it matters: staff, retirees and their families will see higher monthly costs at open enrollment and the board faces a tradeoff between using limited local dollars for higher…
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