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School committee directs superintendent to shop private paid family medical leave plans
Summary
Lewiston Public Schools voted to authorize the superintendent to seek private insurance plans comparable to state paid family medical leave rules, citing potential short‑term savings and the state approval requirement for private plans.
The Lewiston Public Schools school committee voted Monday to direct the superintendent to solicit and evaluate private paid family medical leave plans that the state would approve as comparable to the statutory program.
Superintendent Jake Kling and Chief Financial Officer Adam Hansen told the committee the district is evaluating private plans because an approved private option would let the district delay employer and employee contributions to the plan until benefits begin in May 2026 and could…
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