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Superintendent raises possibility of leaving TRS ActiveCare as premiums rise
Summary
Superintendent Seelke told trustees she wants to begin exploring alternatives to TRS ActiveCare due to rising premiums and shrinking benefits; the district would need to notify TRS by the end of December to change for the 2027–2028 plan year and could not rejoin TRS for five years if it left.
During the Superintendent's report, Seelke told trustees that the district's employee health insurance is currently provided through TRS ActiveCare but that rising premiums and diminishing benefits have prompted her to recommend exploring other options. She noted a procedural constraint: the district would have to notify TRS by the end of December (year not specified in additional detail beyond the minutes) to effect a change for the 2027–2028 plan year, and the district would need to wait five years to rejoin TRS if it elected to leave.
The minutes record this as a recommendation to begin shopping for alternatives; no formal motion, vendor discussion, or procurement timeline beyond the notification deadline was recorded. Any decision to change plans would require additional board action and formal notice to TRS per program rules.
