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ISD 622 board approves benefits renewals, ratifies clerical contract and authorizes Carver Spanish immersion
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Summary
The board approved a two‑year clerical contract, multiple insurance contracts (medical, dental, life, disability) with stated rate changes, accepted small donor gifts and passed a resolution to start Spanish dual‑language kindergarten at Carver beginning 2026‑27.
The Independent School District 622 school board approved a set of routine finance and human‑resources resolutions and authorized a new Spanish dual‑language kindergarten at Carver Elementary.
The board accepted two donations presented by the director of finance: $1,500 from the Stillwater Elks Lodge for club activities and $500 from Patricia Svensson for communications. The finance reading noted a fiscal‑year contributions total of $37,115.86, and the motion to accept the gifts carried by voice vote.
Human resources and benefits staff presented and the board approved multiple personnel and benefits items. The board ratified a tentative two‑year clerical contract (07/01/2025–06/30/2027) that includes a 2.75% salary‑schedule increase in year one and a 3% increase in year two; the contract also adjusts district medical contributions beginning in year two, HR staff said.
On health benefits, staff recommended continuing with Blue Cross Blue Shield as the district's self‑funding administrator for 07/01/2026–06/30/2028. "After reviewing plan usage and reserve, the overall budget rate will be increased by 10.4% with no use of reserve funds," the HR presenter said; the board approved the renewal. The board also approved a Delta Dental administration renewal maintaining a $106.30/month budget rate, a life‑insurance contract with Madison National Life with no premium changes, and a group disability contract with a projected 5.4% premium decrease.
The teaching and learning resolution to establish a Spanish dual‑language program at Carver Elementary beginning with kindergarten in the 2026–27 school year was read into the record, moved by Rosemarie and seconded by Livingston, and then approved by the board. The resolution authorizes the district to open the first kindergarten section at Carver and add a grade each year thereafter.
Most motions were approved by voice vote; the transcript records movers and seconders for several items (for example, the clerical contract was moved by Rosemarie and seconded by Livingston) but does not include a roll‑call tally in the record for every vote.
Board members flagged the budget context during discussion: rising insurance costs and the recent failed levy were cited as drivers of required cuts across the district. Administrators said they provided building leaders clear parameters for reductions and worked with staff on equitable site decisions.
