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Board renews disability coverage and ratifies contracted guidance‑counselor services
Summary
The board renewed Sun Life short‑term disability ($2,175) and long‑term disability ($5,079) coverage for 2023–24 and ratified a guidance‑counselor services contract with Birch Agency at $55/hour (max 30 hours/week).
The Minersville Area School District board approved benefit and counseling service items at the Aug. 23 meeting.
The board renewed short‑term disability (STD) coverage at a yearly cost of $2,175 and long‑term disability (LTD) at $5,079 with Sun Life through Kathleen Farr‑Parker for 2023–24; minutes note the LTD rate rose by less than 1% from 2022. The board also ratified a contract with Birch Agency, Inc. for contracted guidance‑counselor services at $55 per hour with a maximum of 30 hours per week for the 2023–24 school year.
Board members did not alter benefit structure beyond renewal and approved the contracted guidance services to supplement school counseling capacity.
