In Ridgewood, school officials said the state estimated the district would save about $4.7 million in health benefits under the new plan. Had the savings materialized, they would potentially have impacted other programming and school services, said Ridgewood school board President Hyunju Kwak. Ridgewood is not alone, as other districts have told similar.
In Ridgewood, school officials said the state estimated the district would save about $4.7 million in health benefits under the new plan. Had the savings materialized, they would potentially have benefited other programming and school services, said Ridgewood school board President Hyunju Kwak. Ridgewood is not alone, as other districts have told similar.
The Chapter 44 health plan,\u00a0signed into law by Murphy in 2020 and supported by the NJEA, may end up costing some districts more than the old plan.