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TUSD staff present benefits-renewal options as medical costs surge; employees face higher premiums under recommended plan
Summary
Staff told the Tucson Unified School District board a 12.3% plan-cost increase (about $5.8 million) is projected for 2026–27; the Employee Benefits Trust recommended keeping the current three-plan structure and not subsidizing next year, which would add roughly $1.8 million in employee premium costs and could raise some employees’ premiums by about 30%. No board action was taken; the item was presented as a study.
Tucson Unified School District officials on Feb. 10 told the governing board that rising medical and pharmaceutical costs have produced a projected 12.3% increase in benefits costs for 2026–27 — roughly $5.8 million above current-year expenses — and laid out the Employee Benefits Trust (EBT) recommendation for the coming year.
John (Mister) Fernandez and benefits staff summarized options considered by the EBT and described why the trust recommended keeping the district’s current three-plan structure (one PPO and two high-deductible plans) rather…
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