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Superintendent: no summer school this year and insurance costs to rise by 'hundreds of thousands'

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Board of Education · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Plourde told the board the district will not hold summer school this year, saving about $15,000, and warned that insurance costs could increase by "hundreds of thousands" when final figures arrive in May.

Superintendent Dr. Plourde told the board the district will not run summer school this year, "a savings of $15k," and provided a revised copy of last month's budget report after identifying a couple of errors. He emphasized administrators had corrected the document before board review.

Dr. Plourde also reported the district's insurance committee met with Gallagher to discuss ISC co-op BCBSIL options and said, "we face a significant cost increase of hundreds of thousands of dollars," with final figures expected in May. The budget implications were noted and will be incorporated into the FY27 planning process.