Survey Results

Page: Questions 1-3 of 13

1. Please select the state where you work.
	answered question		675
	skipped question		5
		Response Percent	Response Count
Alabama		0.3%	2
Alaska		1.3%	9
Arizona		3.6%	24
Arkansas		0.7%	5
California		1.8%	12
Colorado		1.3%	9
Connecticut		1.6%	11
Delaware		0.1%	1
District of Columbia		0.0%	0
Florida		1.6%	11
Georgia		0.0%	0
Hawaii		0.0%	0
Idaho		1.2%	8
Illinois		7.9%	53
Indiana		3.0%	20
Iowa		3.6%	24
Kansas		2.2%	15
Kentucky		0.4%	3
Louisiana		0.9%	6
Maine		1.2%	8
Maryland		0.6%	4
Massachusetts		2.7%	18
Michigan		5.8%	39
Minnesota		3.0%	20
Mississippi		0.6%	4
Missouri		3.1%	21
Montana		1.2%	8
Nebraska		1.0%	7
Nevada		0.4%	3
New Hampshire		1.2%	8
New Jersey		5.8%	39
New Mexico		0.4%	3
New York		11.4%	77
North Carolina		0.4%	3
North Dakota		0.1%	1
Ohio		3.3%	22
Oklahoma		1.5%	10
Oregon		0.9%	6
Pennsylvania		6.5%	44
Rhode Island		0.4%	3
South Carolina		0.4%	3
South Dakota		1.0%	7
Tennessee		0.3%	2
Texas		3.3%	22
Utah		1.5%	10
Vermont		0.7%	5
Virginia		2.8%	19
Washington		1.3%	9
West Virginia		0.0%	0
Wisconsin		4.3%	29
Wyoming		1.2%	8

2. What percentage of your operations budget are you spending on health insurance for your employees this school year?
	answered question		645
	skipped question		35
		Response Percent	Response Count
0-2%		3.7%	24
3-5%		17.2%	111
6-8%		29.9%	193
9-12%		34.4%	222
More than 12%		14.7%	95

3. How does the amount spent this year on employee health benefits differ when compared to the amount spent 3 years ago?
	answered question		646
	skipped question		34
		Response Percent	Response Count
Lower		0.9%	6
Same		5.1%	33
1-10 percent higher		18.6%	120
11-20 percent higher		20.4%	132
21-30 percent higher		22.9%	148
31-40 percent higher		15.5%	100
over 40 percent higher		16.6%	107

Page: Questions 4-5 of 13

4. Consider this statement: The cost of health insurance in my district is a bigger problem now than ever before.
	answered question		644
	skipped question		36
		Response Percent	Response Count
Strongly agree		64.8%	417
Agree		30.1%	194
Disagree		3.4%	22
Strongly disagree		1.7%	11

5. If the rising cost of health insurance is a concern in your district, what do you feel is driving this increase in your district? Please check all that apply.
	answered question		644
	skipped question		36
		Response Percent	Response Count
Increased population		13.2%	85
Higher experience rating		37.6%	242
Union contract		28.0%	180
Basic cost of health insurance		90.7%	584
Change of insurance plans		3.0%	19
Other (please specify)		21.1%	136

Page: Questions 6-10 of 13

6. Which areas of your budget have been reduced because of the rising cost of health insurance? (Please check all areas that apply.)
	answered question		562
	skipped question		118
		Response Percent	Response Count
Textbook purchases		26.7%	150
Professional Development for teachers		39.9%	224
Student field trips		23.5%	132
After school programs (academic)		15.5%	87
Athletics		15.5%	87
The arts		14.4%	81
Teaching positions		43.4%	244
School building maintenance		50.2%	282
Tutors		5.9%	33
Student transportation		11.6%	65
Technology upgrades		43.4%	244
Food services		1.1%	6
Risk management / safety		6.2%	35
Paraprofessionals		31.5%	177
Other		30.2%	170

7. Please indicate the most appropriate statement for your district.
	answered question		601
	skipped question		79
		Response Percent	Response Count
The rising cost of health insurance has not had any effect on our ability to implement NCLB.		37.8%	227
The rising cost of health insurance has had some negative effect on our ability to implement NCLB.		30.3%	182
The rising cost of health insurance has had a moderately negative effect on our ability to implement NCLB.		20.3%	122
The rising cost of health insurance has had a significantly negative effect on our ability to implement NCLB.		11.6%	70

8. Do your district employees have to pay a portion of their health insurance?
	answered question		628
	skipped question		52
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		66.9%	420
No		33.1%	208

9. If you answered yes to question 8, what percentage of the total cost do school district employees pay this year for their individual health insurance?
	answered question		461
	skipped question		219
		Response Percent	Response Count
0		7.4%	34
1-10 percent		42.7%	197
11-20 percent		23.0%	106
21-30 percent		13.2%	61
31-40 percent		6.1%	28
41-50 percent		3.0%	14
Greater than 50 percent		2.2%	10

10. Does your district compensate employees not using district health insurance plans?
	answered question		629
	skipped question		51
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		35.5%	223
No		64.5%	406

Page: Questions 11-13 of 13

11. Whom do you rely on for health insurance advice?
	answered question		617
	skipped question		63
		Response Percent	Response Count
Brokers / Benefits Managers		69.9%	431
Associations		29.5%	182
Other (please specify)		24.8%	153

12. In the past 3 years, has your district taken any innovative steps to improve the management of health insurance costs?
	answered question		626
	skipped question		54
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		39.8%	249
No		60.2%	377

13. If you answered yes to question 12, would you be interested in sharing your successes with other ASBO members (such as writing an article, serving on a panel, etc.) (If you answer yes, please complete contact information after question 13.)
	answered question		283
	skipped question		397
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		19.8%	56
No		72.8%	206

Page: Contact Information (Optional)