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HealthTrust rate spike forces Brentwood schools to factor large premium increases into 2026 budget planning
Summary
Brentwood and the SAU are confronting steep HealthTrust premium increases—about 17% for health and 5% for dental—prompting a school budget workshop and sharper scrutiny of benefits costs as Swayze and the SAU finalize budgets.
Brentwood school and municipal officials said a steep rise in HealthTrust premiums is shaping next year—s budgeting choices, with the SAU holding its overall budget flat while local school leaders prepare scenarios for the Swayze School budget.
Dan, a school-board representative, said HealthTrust notified districts of a roughly "17 percent" increase on the health side and about a "5 percent" rise for dental, a change he called "killer" for planning officials. The SAU leadership responded by…
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