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CASE urges board to address 21.2% health‑premium increase for ESPs
Summary
Stacy Taman, speaking for CASE during public comment, warned that a 21.2% spike in health‑care premiums announced just before open enrollment will disproportionately hurt education support professionals and asked the board to mitigate harm.
During the public‑comment period, Stacy Taman, identified as speaking for CASE, told the board the district announced "an unprecedented 21.2% increase in health care premiums just days before open enrollment began." Taman said that many education support professionals (ESPs) earn less than a first‑year teacher and often work multiple jobs; sudden premium increases, she said, "for some employees, this increase represents a pay cut in real dollars."
Taman said the timing limited employees’ ability to shop for alternative plans and urged the board to continue conversations and advocate to reduce the impact on affected staff. "I will continue to advocate for reducing the harm to ESPs and ask that you be mindful of the experienced employees who fear that they can no longer afford to work for us," she said.
Board members acknowledged the comment; no formal action was taken during the meeting but the issue surfaced in subsequent budget discussion about health‑insurance encumbrances and cost monitoring.
