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Gatesville ISD board hears 9% average rise in employee health premiums; district contribution up $253,000
Summary
Assistant Superintendent LeighAnn Goodwin told trustees that employee-only health premiums will increase $46 to $555 per month for 2026–27, driving an estimated $253,000 rise in the districtcontribution to about $3.1 million; dental and vision providers will change to MetLife and Ameritas respectively.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance LeighAnn Goodwin told the Gatesville ISD Board on June 22 that most employee health insurance rates for 2026–27 rose about 9 percent, moving the employee-only premium to $555 per month, a $46 increase from the previous year.
Goodwin said the districtexpects its contribution to health coverage to increase by approximately $253,000 year over year, bringing the schoolsystem's total projected contribution to about $3.1 million. She also reported changes in ancillary coverage: dental will move from Sun Life to MetLife (employee premium from $41.63 to $34.92), and vision will move from Superior Vision to Ameritas, which offers a basic option at $8.48 and an upgraded option at $13.92 per month for employees.
Board trustees did not seek additional action on the premiums during the meeting; Goodwin framed the changes as part of the districtbenefit-package adjustments for the 2026–27 fiscal year.
What it means: employees face a measurable premium increase in monthly payroll withholding for health coverage, while the district absorbs a larger share of total insurance costs in the coming year. The district did not announce layoff or staffing changes tied to the premium increase.
