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Board approves switch to PO17 HDHP for 2026 with 87% district premium share
Summary
The Darlington Community School District board voted Oct. 8 to move to the PO17 HDHP state health plan for 2026. The plan sets single/family deductibles at $1,700/$3,400; the district will cover the larger share of those deductibles and pay 87% of premiums, with employees paying 13%.
The Darlington Community School District board on Oct. 8 approved a switch to the PO17 HDHP State Health Insurance plan for the 2026 plan year. The motion was made by Board member Stauffacher and seconded by Board member Riechers; the minutes record the motion as carried.
The minutes specify cost-sharing details included in the motion: the new plan sets a single deductible of $1,700 and a family deductible of $3,400. Employees will continue to be responsible for the same deductible portion they paid during 2025 ($250 for single and $500 for family); the District will cover the remaining deductible amounts ($1,450 for single and $2,900 for family). The district also committed to pay 87% of the health insurance premium, with employees responsible for the remaining 13% for the 2026 plan year.
The public minutes do not include a recorded roll-call tally for the motion; the record states only "Motion carried." The motion text and cost figures were entered into the minutes as the board's official action.
The vote to change plans follows standard board action on employee benefits and will affect staff coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2026, per the motion’s stated plan year; the minutes do not include implementation steps or further staff instructions.
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