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Rockaway Borough BOE to urge state relief on rising school employee health-care costs
Summary
The board’s June 15 agenda includes a resolution calling on Governor Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature to provide short-term relief and pursue long-term reforms to the State Health Benefits Program, citing recent double-digit premium increases and a 31.9% increase implemented in January 2026.
The Rockaway Borough Board of Education’s agenda contains a resolution urging the Governor and State Legislature to act on rising public-school employee health-care costs. The document cites a Treasury Department mid‑year analysis projecting likely double-digit active premium increases for 2027 and notes a 31.9% premium increase that took effect in January 2026 and an overall increase of nearly 74% over the prior five years.
The resolution calls for immediate short-term relief and for state leaders to engage with stakeholders to develop long-term reforms to how benefits are delivered through the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP). If approved, the board intends to forward the resolution to Governor Mikie Sherrill, the State Treasurer, legislative leaders, and the New Jersey School Boards Association.
