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Douglas Unified staff preview health-insurance RFP and warn of tight budget pressures
Summary
District finance staff told the board the legislature’s work makes revenue uncertain but projected a likely 2% per-pupil increase; health insurance is the next major cost and the district plans an RFP, expecting to use roughly $350,000 of previously approved funds pending bids.
Douglas Unified School District officials told the governing board they are preparing a request for proposals for employee health insurance as part of early budget planning for the 2025–26 fiscal year. Finance director Mr. Soto said it is too soon to finalize revenue assumptions while the state legislature is active, but he expects the district will again receive a roughly 2% increase in the per-pupil allocation.
Soto said staffing and benefits account for an estimated 85%–90% of the district’s operating budget and that health insurance is one of the largest cost drivers. He told the board the district previously authorized…
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