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Mapleton Local board approves year-end budget actions and renews insurance as medical premiums rise
Summary
The Mapleton Local School District Board approved FY2025 closeout appropriations, set temporary FY2026 appropriations at 80% of last year's spending, and renewed property/fleet and liability coverage; medical premiums for staff rose about 9.6% for 2025'26.
The Mapleton Local School District Board of Education voted June 9 to approve a set of fiscal-year closeout actions and renew insurance coverage ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
Board President Mindy Scurlock presided as the board approved final appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and authorized the Treasurer to make any necessary adjustments to close the year. The board also approved Fiscal Year 2026 Temporary Appropriations set at 80 percent of FY2025 actual expenditures plus outstanding encumbrances. Both measures passed unanimously.
The board authorized the Final Certificate of Estimated Resources for FY25 and approved renewal of the district's Property/Fleet and Liability Insurance through Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority (SORSA) for $102,866, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; the packet notes a $26,976 increase from the prior year.
Board members also approved rates for medical, dental and life insurance through the Ohio School Benefits Cooperative effective July 1, 2025. For classified staff the listed monthly medical premium is $1,115.30 (single) and $2,332.91 (family) with a $500/$1,000 deductible board share; certified and administration staff premiums are listed at $1,077.28 (single) and $2,253.38 (family) with the same deductible structure. The materials state medical premiums increased roughly 9.6% year over year while dental premiums decreased about 8.28%.
Why it matters: The appropriations and estimated resources determine how the district closes the current fiscal year and how much budget authority is available at the start of FY2026. Insurance renewals and higher medical premiums affect the district's operating costs and employee benefit expenses heading into the new school year.
What's next: The Treasurer was authorized to make closing adjustments for FY2025; the approved temporary appropriations provide a funding framework until the board adopts a permanent FY2026 budget later in the fiscal cycle.
