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Union board approves textbook purchase, vendor renewals, benefits changes and multiple facility contracts
Summary
The board authorized up to $1.84M in textbook expenditures, renewed vendor agreements (CareATC, Rooney), approved UnitedHealthcare as third‑party administrator with premium and out‑of‑pocket changes, and awarded facilities contracts including an AHU replacement and a job‑order contract increase.
The Union Board of Education approved a series of purchasing and contract actions during its meeting, including authorizations for instructional materials, employee health services and facilities work.
Doctor Nelson recommended spending up to $1,844,557.52 from textbook funds to buy state‑approved textbooks, supplemental curriculum and curriculum‑related software. Doctor Nelson said roughly $907,000 of the amount is carryover and about $937,000 is the current‑year state allocation. The board approved the expenditure.
The board also approved renewing an agreement with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Public Consulting Group (PCG) to participate in Medicaid fee‑for‑service and Medicaid administrative claiming programs, citing amounts of $60,000 (Oklahoma Health Care Authority) and $25,000 (PCG) associated with the agreements. Mrs. Smith recommended approval, saying both programs have been valuable revenue sources for the district.
Human resources recommended renewing the CareATC near‑site clinic agreement for district employees; Mr. Lilgray said the renewal carries a 5% increase but provides telehealth and on‑site generic medications at no cost to employees. The board approved the renewal.
Rooney Insurance Agency was recommended to continue as benefits consultant with no contract increase, and staff recommended UnitedHealthcare/UMR to serve as the district’s third‑party administrator effective Jan. 1, 2025. Staff outlined changes to premiums and plan terms, including a roughly 3% increase for employee+child coverage and about 7% for employee+spouse and family coverage (example cited: $41 monthly increase for employee+spouse), an increase to out‑of‑pocket maximums by $1,000 (base plan $4,000→$5,000; buy‑up $2,000→$3,000), prescription maximums adjusted to align with Medicare rules and a $5 increase to prescription copays. After board discussion, the benefits changes and administrator selection were approved by roll call.
In facilities business, the board awarded a replacement contract to Shoemaker Mechanical for air‑handler units at the eighth grade center, replacing four corroded original units from 1981 to avoid future rework; the bid and funding were presented from bond funds. The board also approved increasing the authorization for its job order contract with Rico Construction to cover small bondable projects through a pending rebid.
All listed contract and procurement motions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call during the meeting.
