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Weston School District braces for up to 15% state health‑insurance increase; budget faces a material risk
Summary
Health‑insurance consultant Chuck of Brown and Brown told the Weston Board the State Partnership Plan is projecting a 12–15% rate increase and that Fairfield County groups are likely at the high end; CFO Phil Cross said the district budgeted 12.5% and a 15% final rate could add roughly $200,000–$300,000 to costs.
Weston School District officials warned board members that a projected state health‑insurance increase could materially affect the coming budget. The district’s health‑insurance consultant, Chuck of Brown and Brown, said the State Partnership Plan has run losses and the state is projecting a larger‑than‑usual increase in the coming renewal cycle.
"Over the last 12 months that number has been 103%," Chuck said, describing the plan’s premium‑to‑expense ratio and the financial pressure behind the proposed rate rise. He told the board the state published a 12–15% projection in November and that Fairfield County — where Weston is located — is likely to be on the high end of that range because the partnership now sets rates by county.
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