Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees approved maintaining its 2025-26 contribution levels for health insurance premiums, with no changes to any plan or coverage tier, at its July 13 workshop.
How we got here
In May, Teacher Retirement Systems of Texas released health insurance premium rates for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to district documents.
Health insurance premiums have increased by 12% due to rising healthcare costs in the Houston area, particularly the increase in use of emergency rooms, CCISD’s Chief Financial Officer Alice Benzaia said at the meeting.
“Although healthcare costs continue to rise, our recommendation is to maintain the district’s current contribution strategy to allow us to continue offering competitive healthcare benefits,” Benzaia said.
By the numbers
Monthly contributions will remain at $335 for employee-only coverage under:
- ActiveCare HD
- ActiveCare Primary+
- ActiveCare 2
Monthly contributions will remain at $355 for employee-only coverage under ActiveCare Primary.
For all plans, contributions will remain:
- $395 for employee and spouse
- $370 for employee and children
- $420 for family coverage
The context
The district’s total annual contribution is projected at $12.9 million sourced from the general fund budget, Benzaia said.
