ISD 622 board approves employee benefit contracts, including health, dental, life and disability plans

The Independent School District 622 School Board approved a set of employee benefits contracts during its March 17 meeting, including health, dental, life and disability insurance arrangements covering multi‑year periods.

Minutes record approval of Blue Cross Blue Shield as the self‑funding administrator for health coverage for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028, with a reported overall 10.40% increase to budget rates for the 2026–27 year and HSA deductible increases effective July 1, 2026. The board approved Delta Dental as the dental administrator for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029, retaining a monthly dental rate of $106.50 for the 2026–27 plan year.

The board also approved a contract for employee life insurance coverage with Madison National Life Insurance (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2051). The minutes list the basic and supplemental life premium as $0.160 per $1,000 of coverage and dependent plan rates of $0.42 and $4.20 per month, and include a retiree step‑rate schedule for ages 70–80. C. Anderson moved and Livingston seconded approval of disability insurance coverage through National Insurance Services (underwritten by Madison National Life) for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2051, at $0.225 per $100 monthly payroll plus a $0.03 administration rate for the short‑term plan.

Each of these benefit actions is recorded in the minutes as carrying on unanimous board votes (listed as 4–0 or 5–0 where shown). The minutes do not include extensive discussion of cost mitigation strategies or alternate bidders in the published excerpt.