Lebanon R-3 Saves hundreds of thousands on insurance premiums

When a person is considering where they want to work the benefits that are included are sometimes essential to the decision making process. In the Lebanon R-3 School District, Superintendent Dr. David Schmitz said one of their priorities is taking care of the employees…

With more than 700 employees in the Lebanon R-3 School District, health insurance costs are around $3.6-million-dollars. Dr. Schmitz said they have been able to stabilize health insurance costs through the Show-me Benefit Consortium..

Dr. Schmitz said that also means better savings for employees of the Lebanon R-3 School District who pay insurance coverage for their families. In addition, Schmitz said the health insurance premiums won’t increase for the next school year.