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Board approves 0% health premium increase, dental changes, donations and policy updates
Summary
The Tomorrow River School District board approved a 0% increase to the district health plan for 2025, modest dental premium increases (staff pay 5%), accepted a $1,000 donation, approved a Motorola repeater purchase and adopted revised Neola policies.
At its meeting the Tomorrow River School District Board of Education approved a package of routine fiscal and policy items, including benefit rates, a small donation and revised board policies.
Why it matters: These votes set employee benefit costs and district policy language for the coming year and authorize a communications equipment purchase that affects district radio operations.
On benefits, the board approved a motion to accept a health insurance plan for 2025 that carries a 0% premium increase with the same carrier, following discussion at the finance meeting. A later motion approved Delta Dental premium changes for 2025; the chair reported the single premium rose from $40.56 to $45.34 monthly and the family rate from $115.07 to $128.63, with staff continuing to pay 5% of the premium.
The board unanimously accepted a $1,000 donation to Amherst High School from HOSA and the Harley Fergus Scholarship Fund after a motion and second.
On equipment, the board approved purchase of a Motorola digital repeater for the district radio base; members noted limited vendor options in the area.
The board completed a second reading and adopted revised Neola School Board policies, with changes highlighted in the packet and technical clean-up by Neola.
Votes: Board members moved and seconded each item and recorded voice approval for the consent-related votes. Several items were approved by voice vote; minutes recorded that "That motion carries" after each of these motions.
Next steps: These approvals become part of the district's administrative operations for 2025 and will be reflected in staff communications about benefits, the district's equipment inventory and adopted board policy documents.
