Sunnyside trust approves covering projected 2.3% health plan renewal increase and continues $700 HSA contribution

Members of the Sunnyside Unified District Trust voted to cover an estimated 2.3% increase in health plan costs for the 2025–26 plan year — roughly $186,006.51 — and to continue the trust’s $700-per-employee annual health savings account (HSA) contribution.

The vote came after a presentation on plan performance, funding projections and renewal assumptions that showed the trust’s reserves and the district’s self-funded plan running below national benchmarks and with strong fund balances.

Chris, a presenter, told trustees the renewal projection used medical and pharmacy trend assumptions of 8% and 11.4% respectively, and that the district must raise the individual high-deductible health plan (HDHP) deductible by $100 to stay IRS compliant. The projection included a 2.3% funding…