Schools › School Board meeting of Jul 13, 2026
Approved plan design changes for the 26-27 school year health insurance plans, funded by $53,959,427.23 from the General Fund.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of consent agenda items 8.01 through 10.03).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $53,959,427.23 from General Fund, $2,708,724.32 from Special Revenue – Food Service Fund, $3,696,784.16 from Special Revenue – Other Fund, $24,772.88 from Internal Service Funds, and $568,171.84 from the Enterprise Fund.
In plain words
The board approved changes to the district's employee health insurance plans for the 26-27 school year, including plan design changes across all three health plans.
What changes The approved plan design changes will take effect for the 26-27 school year, with a total increase of 18.4% across all three health plans.
Who and the money The changes apply to all district employees covered by the health plans, with a total cost of $53,959,427.23 from General Fund, $2,708,724.32 from Special Revenue – Food Service Fund, $3,696,784.16 from Special Revenue – Other Fund, $24,772.88 from Internal Service Funds, and $568,171.84 from the Enterprise Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The insurance committee met on March 11, April 20, April 28, and finally on May 6 to discuss the health plans. The data for the current year was compared and options for the health plans were discussed for the 26-27 school year."
Why (staff, quoted) "The insurance committee met on March 11, April 20, April 28, and finally on May 6 to discuss the health plans."
Paid from General Fund
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
Healthcare Plan Approved Plan ChangesLake County Schools agenda, Jul 13, 2026, item 8.06. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the board approve the plan design changes for the 26-27 school year as outlined in the attached proposal.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jul 13, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the Quarterly Safety Compliance Report for April - June 2026, which details school safety inspections required by state law.
- Next item: Approved the District's Five-Year Facilities Work Program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, which lists planned school building projects and their estimated costs.
- All items from Jul 13, 2026