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Board votes to address defective broker resolution after heated public comments over staff access to benefits
Summary
Public commenters and union leaders warned that terminating broker contracts could leave staff without hands‑on help with claims and prescriptions; the board’s attorney said the previously adopted broker resolution was deficient and the board voted on finance/procurement items amid calls for legal review and assurances staff could contact carriers.
The Edison Township Board of Education moved on a finance and procurement package after an extended public comment period and board discussion about a set of three‑year insurance broker contracts the district had previously awarded. The item drew sustained public testimony from union leaders and employees who said removing brokers immediately would disrupt access to claim advocacy and prescription assistance.
Matt Revnack, president of the Edison Teachers Association, told the board his members “contribute about $10 million toward the insurance,” and said employees learned of the proposed broker changes late in the day. "Disregarding the brokers at this point without having something in place to deal with…
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