ISBT: Members must cover $13M shortfall
Debbie Hainke, benefits manager for the Idaho School Benefit Trust, takes notes during an Idaho School District Council board meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Boise.
SEAN DOLAN / Idaho Ed News
The Idaho School Benefit Trust on Thursday afternoon notified member school districts and charters that the trust needs an additional $13 million to pay claims for the current benefit year, and the first payment is due at the end of next month.
The trust told the more than 100 employers — which includes the Lake Pend Oreille and West Bonner County school districts — who participate in the insurance pool to choose a payment option by Sept. 10 — and either pay a lump sum or make a first monthly payment by Sept. 30.
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