Richmond Community School Board of Trustees Policy Meeting - 2026, September 29th

Richmond Community School Board of Trustees policy work session, September 29, 2026 (the meeting metadata lists September 30 UTC): Trustees considered an action item on a third-party administrator (TPA) and broker for the district’s self-insured health plan. After discussion of a May RFP that received four submissions, the board approved the administration’s recommendation to move forward with a TPA and identified Dun & Associates as the recommended provider. The actual contract will return for a later vote. Trustees raised concerns about the lack of a local provider-access/disruption analysis and comparative evaluation data, and asked how the district would manage costs and employee access if renewal rates are unfavorable. Administration cited health-plan spending of $7.045 million in 2024 and a $7.29 million budget in 2025; the decision is time-sensitive because renewals and bargaining are underway. The transcript does not establish the exact vote tally or contract price or term.

The remaining work session addressed proposed class-size policy language and revisions to school safety policy 8400, including safety planning and threat-assessment procedures; no procurement action was identified in those discussions. The board deferred discussion of several nondiscrimination policies to a future meeting and set its next policy meeting for November 10 at 4 p.m.