Hillsboro school board approves $165,595 insurance package for 2026-27

Hillsboro City Schools approved a $165,595 liability, fleet and property insurance package with Southern Ohio EPC for the 2026-27 coverage year, increasing the district’s reported insurance cost by $9,372 from the previous year.

The approved coverage runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The prior year’s premium was $156,223, making the new premium approximately 6% higher.

The action is one of the district’s documented operating decisions ahead of the 2026-27 school year. The insurance cost affects the district’s operating budget, although the available report does not identify the budget line that will pay the premium or the policy’s deductible structure.

What the package covers

The approved package is specifically for liability, fleet and property insurance. The report does not describe it as student medical insurance.

Because the coverage period begins July 1, the next known milestone is the start of the approved policy year. The packet does not identify another payment, renewal or review deadline after coverage begins or before it ends June 30, 2027.

Other board actions

Alongside the insurance approval, the board approved a fiscal-year 2027 Final Forms Support Services agreement with the Miami Valley Educational Computer Association. The available report identifies the agreement but does not provide its cost or additional terms.

The board also accepted a $2,200 anonymous donation for the high-school track program. A separate $50 donation was accepted for the Tomahawk food-truck summer program.

Those contributions are designated for the two named programs. The available information does not indicate that either donation materially changed the district’s overall budget.

What remains unknown

The Highland County Press reported the approvals on July 20, 2026, in a report concerning Hillsboro City Schools in Hillsboro, Ohio. The source identifies the insurance provider, coverage dates, premiums and related fiscal-year actions.

However, the available report does not provide the exact date of the school-board meeting at which the actions were approved. It also does not explain the insurance deductible structure, identify the district budget line used for payment or provide the cost and terms of the Final Forms agreement.

The reported premium increase alone does not establish that the district will make program cuts or raise local taxes. It documents a higher insurance expense as Hillsboro City Schools prepares for the 2026-27 coverage year.