LESC hears case for 80/20 school‑insurance split; staff estimates $51.1M–$74M cost to implement

Jun 26, 2025

The Legislative Education Study Committee met in Roswell and heard public comment and a staff presentation on proposals to set an 80% employer / 20% employee split for public‑school health insurance, a change staff said would cost between $51.1 million and $74.0 million to implement statewide depending on assumptions about current local contributions.

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The Legislative Education Study Committee met in Roswell and heard public comment and a staff presentation on proposals to set an 80% employer / 20% employee split for public‑school health insurance, a change staff said would cost between $51.1 million and $74.0 million to implement statewide depending on assumptions about current local contributions.

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