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District staff warn of steep health‑insurance renewals that could affect school budget
Summary
District finance staff told the board the state health plan renewal will raise premiums sharply — legacy plans about 37.6% and educator plans about 31.4% — and said the fiscal impact will depend on staff choices during open enrollment and will take effect Jan. 1.
District staff told the Manchester Township Board of Education that upcoming state health‑benefit renewals are substantially higher than the district budgeted and could affect the board’s fiscal planning.
Mister Glorenson, who presented the health‑benefit update, said the state health plan renewals for calendar‑year 2026 are “the highest renewals that I’ve ever seen.” He said legacy plan premiums will rise about 37.6% and the educator plan about 31.4%, and provided sample premium figures for different tiers under each plan.
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