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District 97 staff recommend double-digit rises in employee insurance costs; board reads motion to approve

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board of Education · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended increases to employee insurance rates driven by legislative coverage changes and rising claim costs (PPO +16.7%, HMO +15.4%, dental +3.9% projected). A motion to approve the rates for 02/2027 was read during the meeting; no recorded roll-call vote appears in the transcript.

District staff presented a recommendation to adjust employee insurance premiums in response to legislative changes and rising medical-cost trends, and a trustee read a motion to approve the rates for the upcoming plan year.

Staff explained that a recent legislative change (Senate Bill 773) expanded coverage in ways…

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