The district administration recommends renewing its 2026-27 workers’ compensation insurance through the SELF (School Employees Loss Fund) cooperative using the Large Deductible Option (LDO) with a 100,000 deductible. The program is administered by Arthur J. Gallagher & Associates and will transition to Comprehensive Risk Services (CRS) as the new claims administrator, including a new Nurse Triage Program aimed at faster response and better claims outcomes, replacing York/Sedgwick due to recurring service issues. The total net cost for 7/1/26–6/30/27 is 66,310, including premiums, administration, loss fund contribution, payroll audit charges, and a return-of-equity credit, all paid from the Tort Fund. While the vendor decision is made for this term, the move to CRS and the LDO structure signals ongoing needs in claims management optimization, injury triage workflows, and risk management analytics that could create opportunities for complementary services, integrations, or future competitive positioning when the cooperative relationship or program design is revisited annually.

Costs paid from the Tort Fund. District has participated in SELF’s LDO program since 2012 and evalua...