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Mullica board passes health care cost relief resolution, urges state action
Summary
The Mullica Township Board of Education voted to send a health care cost relief letter to the governor and state legislators, citing unsustainable local premium increases and asking for state‑level solutions; the resolution passed by roll call vote.
The Mullica Township Board of Education voted to approve a “health care cost relief” resolution asking the governor and state legislative representatives to seek solutions to rising school employee health insurance costs.
At the meeting Chair (speaker 2) said the item is “basically a letter…to encourage them to come to some sort of solution so that schools can afford to provide health care” and noted that many districts are passing similar resolutions to press for state help.
Board members highlighted the scale of the increases during discussion. A board member referenced an 18% premium increase this year; another member reported a figure of about $38,000 when asked about recent costs. Chair (speaker 2) described item “e” on the agenda as the health care cost relief resolution and said the district will add its voice to other districts seeking action.
A roll call vote followed (roll call recorded in the minutes) and the motion carried. The motion text in the minutes describes a letter to the governor, assembly members and other state representatives urging action so schools can continue to provide benefits amid unsustainable increases. The minutes do not name a motion mover or seconder for the resolution.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (04/29/2026 regular and executive): motion carried by roll call. - Health care cost relief resolution (item described as “e”): approved by roll call; motion carries. - Consent/agenda items (9b; 10b–c; 11b–11f): approved by roll call as recorded in the minutes.
What the board said “Many school districts are approving similar resolutions,” Chair (speaker 2) said, describing the item as an advocacy letter to state leaders. A board member noted that premium increases for the district had been “huge,” citing an 18% increase for the year and a recent figure of roughly $38,000.
What happens next The resolution records the board’s intent to send a letter to state officials; the minutes do not specify which individual will transmit the letter or a timeline for follow‑up. The board’s actions place Mullica among other districts urging state intervention on rising local benefit costs.
