CONWAY — The Conway School Board's ad hoc Health Insurance Derivative Committee along with the leaders of the Conway Education Association and Conway Education Support Personnel are trying to get a handle on increasing health insurance costs.
The proposed 2018-19 Conway School District budget is now up $991,550 or 2.82 percent, excluding warrant articles. Health insurance currently accounts for $727,750 of the increase or 73.3 percent of the budget increase.
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