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Richland R-I board approves OSBA health plan starting Feb. 1, 2026
Summary
At a Dec. 3 special meeting the Richland R-I Board of Education unanimously approved accepting a health insurance bid from OSBA effective Feb. 1, 2026, and terminating coverage with MEUHP effective Jan. 31, 2026. The motion passed 5–0.
The Richland R-I Board of Education unanimously approved a new employee health insurance bid from OSBA at a special meeting Dec. 3, 2025. Board member Chris Porter moved to accept the OSBA bid with a start date of Feb. 1, 2026, and to terminate the district's MEUHP coverage effective Jan. 31, 2026; Hollie Wheeler seconded. The motion carried with five "yeas" and zero "nays."
The decision formalizes a vendor change for employee coverage beginning in February. Present at the vote were board members Clinton Corlew (president), Chris Porter, Hollie Wheeler, Dennis McGarity and Gregg Fowler (participating by phone). The minutes record the motion text and effective dates; no deliberations or alternate proposals are recorded in the minutes for this item.
