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School City of East Chicago trustees approve move to pursue self-funded health plan with Relation
Summary
The board approved agenda item 3.01 to proceed with a plan to move the district’s employee health benefits toward a self-funded model with Relation; trustees recorded affirmative roll-call responses and the administration outlined next steps involving legal, HR and the teachers union.
The School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees voted to approve agenda item 3.01, clearing the way for the district to pursue a self-funded employee health plan relationship with Relation. Vice President Rodriguez moved the measure and Secretary Smith seconded; the chair called a roll call and recorded affirmative responses from trustees present.
Dr. Boerne, speaking for the administration, framed the recommendation succinctly: "The recommendation from the administration is for us to move with relation and become self funded." The board followed with procedural steps to finalize documents and coordinate with the district’s legal counsel, trust representatives, HR and finance staff. The transcript records "yes" votes from Trustees Rodriguez, Smith, Taylor and Gibson King during the roll call. The agenda item passed and the chair closed that portion of the meeting.
