The Londonderry School board discusses an emergency assessment imposed by SchoolCare, an accessible risk pool insurance provider, on its participating school districts and municipalities. Officials discuss the unexpected and significant nature of the $2.1 million assessment, which was levied with little warning and is based on the district’s contribution percentage to the pool, not its claims history. The discussion centers on the critical deadline of January 1st for payment and the severe penalty of losing employee coverage if the bill is unpaid by July. Participants review several options for covering the assessment, including using reserves, anticipating a year-end surplus, or building the cost into the next year’s budget, while also expressing strong frustration over SchoolCare’s handling of the situation. School Board member Bob Slater noted that they are actively seeking legislative intervention and are collaborating with other affected districts to challenge the lack of transparency and the financial burden placed upon them. Superintendent Dan Black stated they will not come to a final resolution until December.