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Finance committee approves renewal of student accident policy; staff recommends adding felonious-assault coverage
Summary
The Finance and Audit Committee voted to renew the school system's student accident insurance with Powell and Associates and discussed adding felonious-assault coverage, parent-paid voluntary coverage, and outreach to increase enrollment.
The Finance and Audit Committee voted July 8 to renew the school system's student accident insurance with Powell and Associates at a renewal rate of $79,956 and moved the item forward after staff recommended adding felonious-assault coverage.
Committee members and staff said the policy covers students participating in athletics, extracurricular activities, field trips and on-campus practices. Finance staff said the district also offers an optional parent-paid enhancement that expands coverage for on-campus injuries when families pay a $28 annual premium.
The recommendation to add felonious-assault coverage prompted questions from committee members about the legal definition and the difference between "assault" and "battery." "This policy is the student accident policy that covers athletes and any extracurricular activities, field trips, any of that kind of…
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