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Goose Creek CISD staff told district could rejoin TRS next fall; consultants propose no employee rate increases
Summary
Benefits staff recommended a short plan year and a move back into the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) effective Sept. 1, 2026; consultants said plan design could remain the same and employees might see no premium increases if the board follows the proposed schedule.
District benefits staff presented a plan Sept. 8 that would run a short plan year and prepare the district to rejoin the Teacher Retirement System (TRS)-administered insurance next fall, a move that administrators said could reduce the district's subsidy and limit premium increases for employees.
Dr. Ellen Akers, director of benefits, told trustees that district projections through July showed lower-than-expected claims for the current self-insured program: an estimated per-employee-per-month cost projection fell from $949 to about $913 based on seven months of data. Akers said initial projections for calendar-year 2026 that assume…
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