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Board approves 2025–26 fringe-benefit updates; federal mileage rate to take effect July 1
Summary
The School Town of Munster board approved changes to classified, transportation and administrative fringe benefits for 2025–26, including minor insurance increases and mileage stipend adjustments tied to the new federal rate; the administration said the district budgeted for the modest increases.
The School Town of Munster Board of School Trustees approved updates to classified, transportation and administrative fringe-benefit documents for the 2025–26 year and received notice that the district will apply the federal mileage rate change on July 1.
Administrators presented changes described mainly as language clarifications and housekeeping updates. The classified-staff package includes an adjusted prorating schedule for PTO, clarified work-injury reporting steps and a small planned increase for the district portion of medical insurance "by $300," the presenter said. The board approved the classified staff fringe benefits 5–0 following a motion to adopt the package.
Transportation benefits updates clarified attendance-incentive language to prevent overlapping incentives; the board approved that package 5–0. Administrative fringe-benefit language was also cleaned up to align PTO buyback timing with administrators' contract years and to remove expired transition language; that package passed 5–0.
Separately, the board was notified that the federal mileage reimbursement rate issued in January will be applied by the district beginning July 1 under board policy. The presenter cited the new federal rate (70¢ per mile) and said the change does not require a separate board vote, only notification under existing policy.
Board members asked about affordability and confirmed district business office review. The presenter said district business staff supplied the updated mileage figures and insurance amounts and that the modest cost increases had been budgeted and reviewed.
All fringe-benefit approvals were recorded as unanimous votes at the meeting; the mileage-rate change was informational and will be implemented July 1 under board policy.
