Jan 21, 2026 – Personnel Committee Meeting Recap
The TL;DR
- Health Data Security: The board is moving forward with a specialized software renewal to handle Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting and prevent future IRS fines.
- Insurance Savings: District officials highlighted millions in savings achieved through a regional healthcare consortium.
- Transparency Boost: Following board questions, future software proposals will now explicitly list costs on public agendas to improve transparency.
The Big Vote
ACA Tracker Software Renewal
The Personnel Committee has recommended moving the renewal of AMCA Tax Tracker software to next week’s action meeting for final approval. This annual subscription, which costs $4,200, is used to complete 1095 submissions for the Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Langowski strongly recommended the purchase, noting that the software was instrumental in resolving a “very potentially large fine” from the IRS that existed when he first joined the district. While board members questioned if the district’s existing “eFinance” system could perform the same task, Langowski explained that the training and time required for staff to learn the internal module would likely exceed the $4,200 cost of the specialized software.
Financial Update
The district continues to utilize the Bucks-Mont Montgomery Consortium for Healthcare for medical, prescription, and vision benefits. According to the administration, this partnership has saved the district millions of dollars over the years by leveraging pricing power across multiple districts to lower premiums and administrative fees.
Other Business
- Benefits Enrollment Upgrade: The district reported record participation in its new “Ben Admin” digital enrollment system. While the initial rollout faced first-day technical glitches, the vendor resolved them immediately, and the system now provides employees with personalized benefit statements.
- Transparency Request: Board members requested that all future software proposals include the specific cost of the contract directly in the resolution to ensure the public can see exactly how much is being spent without having to ask.
- Executive Session: The public meeting was adjourned for an executive session to discuss confidential personnel matters and potential benefit changes.
Next Meeting: The full Board Action Meeting is scheduled for next week, where the AMCA software will face a final vote.
