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Board approves new 2026–27 health insurance options; district estimates ~$313,000 fiscal impact
Summary
Durango School District No. 9‑R approved new 2026–27 employee health insurance plans (adding PPO 9 and a high‑deductible 7) after a staff survey. Finance director Kara Horan said the district’s share would average a 7% increase (~$313,000) but individual employees could see savings or as much as a 12% rise depending on plan choice.
The Durango School District No. 9‑R Board approved new health insurance rates for the 2026–27 fiscal year, adopting plan changes recommended by the district’s health insurance committee.
Kara Horan, the district finance director, told the board that the committee reviewed plan options after a staff survey that ranked affordability as a top…
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