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Elbert County School District C-2 board approves benefits change, $20,000 HSA support and Chromebook purchase
Summary
At its May 18 meeting, the Elbert County School District C-2 Board of Education approved switching employee health coverage to UnitedHealthcare with an added $20,000 to seed employee HSAs, authorized a requisition for 30 Chromebooks, and approved assurances for SB191 related to staff evaluations.
The Elbert County School District C-2 Board of Education on May 18 approved several administrative items, including a switch in employee health coverage and purchases to support classroom technology. Mr. Carpenter moved to approve the listed action items and Mr. Prokop seconded; all board members stated aye.
Why it matters: The move to UnitedHealthcare comes after the district compared renewal quotes and concluded UnitedHealthcare’s projected 16% premium increase was preferable to Cigna’s 36% increase. The board approved adding $20,000 to the budget to contribute roughly $40–$45 into employees’ HSA accounts to ease the transition.
Board action and votes: The board carried a package of motions under Business Action Items. The March–April–May 2026 policy review was approved; the board approved the assurances for SB191 regarding staff evaluations and authorized a requisition for 30 Chromebooks to equip sixth-grade students plus spare units. Separately, the health, dental and vision package with UnitedHealthcare and the additional $20,000 HSA allocation were approved by voice vote.
Details and context: Mrs. Walton presented the budget context for approving these items and Michael explained that the district’s revenue modeling now uses actual student counts rather than averaging, which influenced budget planning. The Chromebook requisition lists an approximate unit cost of $340; the board noted most of the purchase will be paid from grants. The SB191 assurances direct the district to proceed with statutorily required staff-evaluation assurances, and Vaden was assigned to form the related 1338 committee.
What the board said: Board members spoke briefly in favor of carrying the agenda items. Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Prokop made and seconded several motions; Mr. Gabehart led discussion of the BEST board presentation earlier in the meeting. There were no dissenting votes recorded.
Next steps: The district will proceed with the UnitedHealthcare coverage and the Chromebook requisition; staff will form the 1338 committee to finalize SB191 assurances. The board scheduled a follow-up BEST discussion for May 27 to review bond-related results.
Ending: The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
