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Committee flags 13% business premium rise; recommends insurance option and proposes 1% salary increase
Summary
Committee members were told the district's business insurance premiums rose 13% due to inflation; a committee member recommended a 21.9% base health insurance option and the chair proposed a 1% salary increase to the mean for each employee group for 2026–27.
Committee members reviewed insurance renewals and employee compensation proposals during the Platteville School District operations committee meeting. The chair summarized a 13% increase in business insurance premiums, describing it as an inflationary adjustment rather than a change in coverage.
One committee member recommended selecting the base health insurance option representing a 21.9% increase, saying: "I will recommend that we do the base option of a 21.9% increase. I feel this is the best option to continue to support our staff based on our current context and in turn then supporting our students." Later in the meeting the chair recommended beginning wage discussions and proposed a 1% increase to the mean salary for each employee group for the 2026–27 plan year.
The committee did not take a formal vote on benefits or wages at the operations meeting; the chair said health insurance decisions for 2026–27 will be considered and the wage recommendation will be presented to the regular board. No detailed premium dollar amounts beyond the 13% premium change or the district cost of the recommended 21.9% option were provided in the operations discussion.
