Rainey is known for her kindness, compassion, and willingness to help, making her a caring and supportive friend. She shows excellent citizenship, maintains a positive attitude, and stays engaged in her learning. Her strong attendance, except for today cuz you know those allergies kicked in. And commu- and commitment to doing her best make her a true role model on campus. Congratulations, Rainey, on being selected as student of the month. With pride and warmest congratulations, the staff at Indian Oasis Middle and High School. Big hugs to you, Rainey. Thank you, Rainey. Thank you. [applause] So, as always, uh it is extremely a pleasure to be able to not only celebrate our students, but to be able to see and hear the the wishes for not only their futures, but in genuinely just uh wishes for their support. Um well, the wishes for themselves, I think in general was really, really uplifting and enlightening.
And so I just want to go through um our audit. We had our uh we had a great audit for having um so many new people in the district office. We were thrilled when this came through. I mean, we just, you know, we're we're very diligent and and I will say that this um Kimberly Dougdale left us in really great shape for our audit for um FY25. So, I this is all credit to the work that she did. Um and I mean, she was um she was amazing with all of her financials. And so, um so anyways, uh financial audit, single audit, and then the USFR um compliance audit. So, those are the three areas that uh we have audits on. We received an unmodified opinion which means we passed. So that was great news. Um highest opinion we can get. Um it's not so it does you know I want to be clear not a statement of perfection but it's focused on compliance and you know are we are we reporting correctly and so we are um they do look at federal programs each year.
So, um that's in addition to, you know, announcements during the games that will be available to them or, you know, whether it's football or indoor games or I shouldn't say football, outdoor or indoor games. So, um it's a lot of cool things that, once again, I've been working with our communication department and our athletic departments to try to really be creative in this initiative. And finally, we'll have like events listed, and these are just well-attended events, and we're just highlighting them. Um and it's just in case there is some form of creative sponsorship that someone may want to be involved with, and we want to keep the door open. Um once again, this is a new initiative, so we're just kind of trying to create um trying to be flexible and create new ways and, you know, engage our potential sponsors. So, this is pretty much it.
So, thank you so much again for joining us for our students of the month. We appreciate y'all. You're welcome to stay, but it'll probably be pretty boring. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. Good job. Thank you for the survivors for staying behind. >> Okay, continuing with this evening and excuse me, continuing with this evening's agenda, let's continue. Number six is our employee benefit insurance plan presentation. Mr. Diaz. President Modesto, members of the board, our colleagues, thank you for being here. And at this point we're going to move on with our benefits recommendations. We have a special guest as well, so please join us for to the podium. And let me know I'm going to be your official clicker, so the Just give me the signal and we'll move move forward. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. I'm Jennifer Edelson. I'm I'm from CBES. We're going to go over your presentation for your benefits.
This last year they looked at title one and impact aid and um we did not have any findings on any single finding a single audit findings on those two federal grants which is great news. Um last year we had 14 audit findings uh excuse me in FY24 we have 16 audit findings uh this year in FY25 but out of 140 areas um and so that's still that's still great. We of course always strive to have zero findings, but um very difficult to for anybody to get zero findings. Um and so uh we recognize we've actually as a district office gone through and reviewed the findings that we had looked at some areas that we you know any some improvements we need to make um and are working on that for next year.
This is what's what's coming soon. Not yet. No, it's not yet. And I do want to say this while I'm thinking about it. Um we are making sure to vet all applicants. So, anything that's not district aligned or that may be um what would I say call it red flag as an industry that we cannot be connected to, that was that is something that we are embedding in our Google form to make sure that people or the application to make sure that people know like, "Hey, unfortunately, we can't have accept sponsorships from those businesses that are not aligned with our district values." So, I do want to bring that to play. Um >> going to ask, are you um I know you put up for the outside scoreboard. What about the inside scoreboard? >> It's on there, too. Do you I can go back to it, but we do have it for both.
Go ahead and click it to the next slide. So we're going to start with a little bit of high level. We're going to take a look at your current program, your plan performance. We'll take a look at your medical renewal, move into your ancillary lines, and then do a high overview of the open enrollment meeting discussions and for the employees moving forward. So your your summary of your current programs, you have three current medical plans through ASBA, using the Banner Aetna network. You also have two dental plans. You have a dental PPO and EMITDA, which is like an HMO based plan. Your vision is through VSP. Your life, voluntary life, and short-term disability Can I get any closer? Sorry. Um is through New York Life, and then flexible spending accounts is through BASIC. So taking a look here, we've got your renewal history for the past 9 years of the average 9 years is just under 6% as a standalone medical.
Any questions >> for anybody that would like to look at that audit? Is that available for them to look at in the district office? >> Yeah. So, it's actually online. >> It's online. It's been uploaded to the Department of Education and so it is available for anybody to see if they are struggling to find it. Um, they can email me and I will send it right to them. >> Great. >> Y >> Thank you. >> Y >> Okay. This this item on the agenda requires a roll call vote. That means an individual vote. And we'll start with Michael. And uh a yes would be I. A no would be name. So Michael is an I. >> Bridget. I >> I >> Sylvia I I myself is an I. So that would be unanimous for item 3.1. Item in 3.2 recommendation for out of state travel for FBLA which I've seen a lot of good things about here just recently.
Okay. I thought I just saw it. Oh, no, it's um >> have to go back. I believe But I do want to bring this up, too, since you said it because that's a good point. Um at the bottom of the page, just to give people further insight, we've built this digital version of what it would look like if you decide to advertise just to give them an idea of where they can advertise. Now, ideally, this page will be updated soon, but um for now, we just gave them like, "Here's a layout just in case they're not familiar with the building or they've never been inside, they'll kind of have a guide for where their advertising will actually go." Any other questions about the pages of Oh, I just had a question. So, if I bought a sponsorship for the scoreboard, um how what how are the funds distributed?
We do see some consistency here that you see in the in the past 9 years. They always say every 3 to 5 years a plan will have a bad year, and that's kind of where you see in 2020 where rates were increased a little high, and then in 2024 you'll see a little higher there. But, overall average under 6% in 9 years is really stable and and good that we're seeing. Your claims through December. So, December of 25 year claims, you're currently running If you can go up just a little tiny bit. There. You can see you're running at 102.7%. So, that's versus claims that came in versus premium. So, actually at the moment they're paying out more claims than premium is coming in, just slightly over the 102%. Um this indicates that, you know, your plan is being actively um utilized. So, if you go to the next screen, you'll see you do have seven large claimants.
Uh Bridget, do you want to fill us in on some of the details of that? Yes, I'd love to talk about FBLA. We have a great group of of young people that are super passionate about business and all things FBLA. We took 13 uh members to state. There were 2500 FBLA members from across the state. We compete against the biggest schools in the in the state and eight of our students made it through to the final round in 12 different events. So, they really showed up and did well. And I have two students that qualified to go to nationals, uh, Cooper Flake and Carter Evans in Intro to Social Media Strategies. So, we are asking for permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas. Um, from June 26 to July 2nd. Navit will contribute $1,000 per competitor. And we've been fundraising all year through concessions and also through the student store.
Is it put into a general operating fund? Does it support athletics? Depending on where you sponsor, if I submit a t-shirt ad, how are the funds allocated? So, that's a funny question because we've actually had that conversation. Um I don't know if you want me to say I know if Jason want to say premature. The goal is to support the general fund of all activities and things. We don't want to just pinpoint I don't know how to say this. Um we don't want to just designate it to one group. Um but there will be so there is a unique circumstance to that where if you decide to do like a senior banner. So that would allow people to have a flag of their senior. If they decide to do that, that would go towards that specific group. But other than that, the goal is to kind of contribute to the greater good and the larger pot.
Um this seven large claimants, these are claimants that total over $25,000. Totals about 46.5% of your total claim spend. And then jumping into the medical renewal. So, with your ASBA renewal, we're seeing a 6% increase, which is the lowest we pretty pretty much have seen in the industry that we're working right now. 2026 has been extremely difficult for everybody since January and the renewals that are coming. 6% equates to just over 73,000. This is no plan changes, so there's no disruption to the employees. Again, your MLR is 102, your claims are trending up a little bit upward. For the 2026-2027 plan year, ASBA is not making any plan changes, so they made those plan changes last year. It was the first time they made plan changes in over a decade. So, they kind of structured their plan. they still offer the same plans. Um for a medical Okay.
So, we have the funds to pay for this trip and it's going to be a great experience and we really hope that you will allow us to travel there. H >> how many students are going like How many students will will you be taken to national? >> Just two. >> Just the two. >> Yeah. >> Great. That's what I thought. I just want to make that clear. >> Yes. Just two students. >> Sweet.
We are looking to promote other extracurricular activities and this is the fund to do this. That's good. But if you do I will say this if you do have like a vent that you want to sponsor any event like a live event. That could be designated for like I don't know like let's say the event has an expense like a registration fee or something. That could be designated for that purpose something of that nature. I don't know if I'm answering good enough but well enough I should say. So when Mr. Brown donates just the big package is going to cover all of that. When when he goes for the gold When he goes for the gold, yes he will have >> background donates to the Ed Foundation. $5 to the Ed >> [laughter] >> Still waiting for my paycheck. Word is so I I do have a question.
Uh yeah, we're good. And then jumping into ASBED again, you have those no cost enhancement programs. So additional, you've got the benefits that many of your employees use at no cost. These are to help um improve access and the outcomes for your members. They can use things of empower health, the mobile mammography, SkinIO, Hinge Health, which is a thing um diabetes program that helps them um Teladoc is free for members so they can actually use PCP through a Teladoc service at no plans regarding which plan that they're on. Verda Health is the nutritional based diabetes reversing program. So you do have a lot of members using um these resources to help with their care. This is a side-by-side of your medical renewal. So you do have the three plans that will be offered currently and will be going moving forward. You have a 2600 high deductible health plan that does have access to an HSA account.
Any questions? Nothing. Can we have an item? Can we have a a motion to accept item 3.2 as presented? >> A motion from Michael. I need a second. >> Second from Margaret. All in favor say I. >> Any nays? Nope. also is unanimous. >> The kids looked really nice in those pictures. >> Yes, they dress up well. They did they did really well. So, every year we're getting better, but this is our fourth year representing at nationals. So, I'm very proud of that streak and want to keep it going. >> Yeah. For a school this size, that's pretty impressive. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Next item is a recommendation to approve uh out of state travel for Rebecca Evans in our theater group. Would you like to come up, Miss Evans, and talk to us about theater and what what this trip involves and and uh how important it is?
>> Yes. Regarding tax exempt All right. We are a tax exempt institution. For those who just want to donate, can they have a write-off on that or how do we handle that at all? I don't know. Jason, could you address that? Generally what we've done in the past is we supply a in-kind letter as a donation. So since we're not technically a 501c3, uh we're not a technical nonprofit but we can generally a letter on district letterhead uh acknowledging the amount of the value is sufficient most likely. You can You can also go through the foundation and designate it there since they are a 501c3, they can do that. So, again, we we work in conjunction with them so it can help provide that as well. Okay, for people the public who wants to know that, you know, big donors. Okay. All right. Um so, I'm just going to say this briefly, just a quick look ahead.
You have a value gold plan and a classic silver. There are again no plan changes, but the new benefit is is the Teladoc is free for individuals on the high deductible health plan. In the past they had to pay a copay, but moving forward there is no copay for the members on that plan and um they'll be able to access care at um zero cost. Your medical contributions will remain the same. Over to the left you do see the 25 current plan years compared to the current. The plan will stay the same for the high deductible health plan it will be no cost to the employees only. And then on the value gold it remains no cost to the employee only. The classic silver will increase $2 a month for the employees that choose to buy up to that classic silver plan. So, overall cost to the district is a 5.9% increase at a 62,000 just over $62,000 for the district cost.
I mean, it's it's a cool trip. Anytime you go to New York City, >> I don't have any like anything like planned, but um I'm really excited about this opportunity. Um as you know, I'm supposed to uh attend professional development training every year, and I've been trying to find um professional development that is specific to stage craft, which is really quite difficult actually. Um so during one of our advisory councils um it was brought up that there is this workshop in New York City and I've been able to visit with three other people who've been able to attend to it into in the past and it's really exciting. um my friend that went last year, Lyn Manuel Miranda was there and he was talking about how to direct and how to get the best out of your students and um just so it's it's a what three or four day workshop where they talk about directing and how to be a better theater director specific to high school students.