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Northumberland school board approves new insurance plan and removes five vacant positions to close FY27 gap
Summary
The board adopted a county-guided health-insurance package and voted 4–1 to remove five vacant positions from the FY27 budget, a move the superintendent says will free $464,429 but could limit future rehiring without supervisor approval.
The Northumberland County Public Schools board voted to accept a revised employee health-insurance package and to remove five vacant positions from the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.
Superintendent Dr. Leslie told the board the county had moved many employees from the Key Advantage 250 plan to a Key Advantage 500 option and that, overall, employer costs are now expected to rise roughly 4.5–5 percent rather than the 10 percent used in the initial budget estimate. Dr. Leslie said the change reduces the district’s…
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