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Douglas Unified board approves 90/10 health-insurance split for 2025-26 after debate
Summary
After extended discussion and public comment, the Douglas Unified School District board approved a 90% district / 10% employee contribution for the classic silver health plan for fiscal year 2025–26. The district said it will use non-capital funds to cover the additional cost for one year to avoid transferring capital out of reserves.
The Douglas Unified School District (4174) Board of Education voted to set the district contribution for employee health insurance at 90% and the employee contribution at 10% for a classic silver plan for the 2025–26 plan year, board President Breen announced after a roll-call vote.
Superintendent Nydia Samaniego told the board the recommendation was developed after legal and financial review of multiple options and community feedback. “We are looking at a 90/10 now,” Samaniego said during her presentation, describing the district’s effort to avoid transfers from capital that would raise red flags with auditors.
Samaniego laid out the plan’s basic terms: a classic silver employee-only monthly premium with the board contribution at $558.23 and an employee share of $62.03 per month (annual board contribution $6,698.81; annual employee contribution $744.31). The silver plan carries a $500 deductible for employee-only coverage and a…
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