What you need to know
Trustees unanimously approved a measure to allow the district to enter into contract negotiations with the healthcare provider to open and operate a worksite clinic for district employees.
RRISD Chief of Human Resources Eddie Curran said the effort is a cost containment measure, as the district has observed a 15% increase in health costs since 2021 under its current self-funded health insurance.
What they're saying
Curran said having a worksite health clinic available to employees will help reduce out-of-pocket costs to district staff, as well as wait times. It will also ease access to preventative care, he said.
This has a direct impact on students, he said, when teachers have to take time off to receive care.
"The teacher is the decisive element at all times," Curran said. "When a teacher is absent due to taking care of their medical needs, that has an impact on student learning."
The details
District timelines for the project show construction could begin as early as late July 2025, lasting about five months before opening in January 2026.
The clinic will provide a variety of services to district staff, including:
- Primary and preventative care
- Men's and women's health
- Mental health
- General wellness
- Condition Management
- Urgent Care
- Pharmacy
How it works
Marathon Health will commit just over $1.7 million in start-up costs to build and implement the worksite clinic in exchange for a 10-year contract.
At the end of that 10-year period, the district would own the property, Curran said.
The facility is estimated to cost about $3.35 million to operate, according to the district.
