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Board hears plan to switch employee assistance program that would lower per-employee cost
Summary
The board was briefed on a proposed change to the district employee assistance program (EAP), moving from a program that charged about $2.50 per employee per month to a new program quoted at $1.93 per employee per month; board members were told the new plan would include board members and their families.
District staff briefed the Polk County Board of Education on Dec. 9 about a planned change to the employee assistance program used by district personnel.
Staff said the district previously used a service named in the packet that charged approximately $2.50 per employee per month. Under the proposed new program, staff reported the cost would be $1.93 per employee per month and would extend EAP benefits to board members and their families. The presentation framed the change as a way to better support employee mental-health and family needs while reducing the per-employee monthly cost.
Board members acknowledged the change and thanked staff for pursuing options. Administrators said more information and enrollment materials would be provided to employees and board members about how to access the new program’s services.
No formal vote on contracting was recorded in the public portion of the meeting; staff indicated follow-up steps and distribution of more detailed information to the board and staff.
