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Neshaminy board approves health‑care consultant contract after debate, 5–3
Summary
The board approved a contract with a named benefits consultant/broker for 2023–24 after discussion about the district's healthcare strategy; the motion passed on roll call 5–3, with supporters urging a long‑term partner approach.
The Neshaminy School District Board approved a contractual consultant agreement to serve as the district's health‑insurance broker for the 2023–24 school year after a split vote of 5–3.
After clarifying agenda numbering, a board member moved to approve the contract with the firm identified in the record as "Reschini" (with attachments). A board member who described herself as a relatively new member but with more than 20 years of experience in employee benefits urged the board to select a long‑term partner that would "look at us as a unique identity" and bring forward‑thinking ideas for the district's benefits programs. That speaker emphasized a desire to move beyond status‑quo solutions and to hold a partner accountable for helping manage a large and costly budget line.
Supporters argued that the RFP process produced qualified firms and that the chosen firm would bring needed expertise; opponents recorded three no votes in the roll call. The transcript records the motion passing 5 yes, 3 no. The meeting record references attachments to the contract motion; the district's contracting documents should be consulted for the full agreement text and fee structure.
The board's approval directs administration to execute the agreement and proceed with the outlined consulting work for the coming school year.
