Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, everyone. >> The call to order the Good afternoon, everyone. >> The call to order the student 17th meeting of the >> The call to order the student 17th meeting of the Finance and Operations student 17th meeting of the Finance and Operations committee names are struck the Finance and Operations committee names are struck the and the chair of this joined committee names are struck the and the chair of this joined chairman's field and this is and the chair of this joined chairman's field and this is Griffiths. We'll start with chairman's field and this is Griffiths. We'll start with public comment. And is there Griffiths. We'll start with public comment. And is there any public comment for today? public comment. And is there any public comment for today? Seeing no public comment move any public comment for today? Seeing no public comment move on to the approval of the Seeing no public comment move on to the approval of the meeting. Minutes from the June on to the approval of the meeting. Minutes from the June 3rd finance and operations meeting. Minutes from the June 3rd finance and operations committee do have a motion to 3rd finance and operations committee do have a motion to approve the meeting. Minutes committee do have a motion to approve the meeting. Minutes second. approve the meeting. Minutes second. >> I move to approve the second. >> I move to approve the minutes this. And to have a
second. So that motions to me. minutes this. And to have a second. So that motions to me. Mansfield and properly second. So that motions to me. Mansfield and properly seconded says Griffiths. Thank Mansfield and properly seconded says Griffiths. Thank you. Is there any discussion? seconded says Griffiths. Thank you. Is there any discussion? Seeing none will. Go ahead and you. Is there any discussion? Seeing none will. Go ahead and vote on the approval of Seeing none will. Go ahead and vote on the approval of meeting minutes. All those in vote on the approval of meeting minutes. All those in favor say Aye. I I. That meeting minutes. All those in favor say Aye. I I. That motion passed unanimously favor say Aye. I I. That motion passed unanimously being the dais threw me off a motion passed unanimously being the dais threw me off a graph. The is that motion being the dais threw me off a graph. The is that motion passed unanimously. The
meeting minutes have been passed unanimously. The meeting minutes have been approved will move on to the meeting minutes have been approved will move on to the consent agenda. To have a approved will move on to the consent agenda. To have a motion to approve the consent consent agenda. To have a motion to approve the consent agenda. I move to approve the motion to approve the consent agenda. I move to approve the consent agenda I would like to agenda. I move to approve the consent agenda I would like to take something I consent in consent agenda I would like to take something I consent in just the first 4 point. '09, take something I consent in just the first 4 point. '09, to move to action. Oh, that's just the first 4 point. '09, to move to action. Oh, that's right. Okay. 4 point. '09, to move to action. Oh, that's right. Okay. 4 point. '09, noted. So that will be moved right. Okay. 4 point. '09, noted. So that will be moved into an action item. we will
go ahead and approve the into an action item. we will go ahead and approve the consent agenda. -4 point. '09, go ahead and approve the consent agenda. -4 point. '09, do I have a motion? I think consent agenda. -4 point. '09, do I have a motion? I think the motions on the floor. do I have a motion? I think the motions on the floor. Second, the motion. Okay. the motions on the floor. Second, the motion. Okay. Motion's been made Missus, Second, the motion. Okay. Motion's been made Missus, Griffiths properly seconded by Motion's been made Missus, Griffiths properly seconded by chairman spilled any Griffiths properly seconded by chairman spilled any discussion. Will now vote on chairman spilled any discussion. Will now vote on the approval of the consent discussion. Will now vote on the approval of the consent agenda. All those in favor. the approval of the consent agenda. All those in favor. Please say aye. That motion agenda. All those in favor. Please say aye. That motion will pass unanimously. The
consent agenda has been will pass unanimously. The consent agenda has been approved. And we will move on consent agenda has been approved. And we will move on to. Our action items today. approved. And we will move on to. Our action items today. Start with 501, business of to. Our action items today. Start with 501, business of financial services RFP are 1, Start with 501, business of financial services RFP are 1, 9, 2, 0, one vehicle repair financial services RFP are 1, 9, 2, 0, one vehicle repair services renewal. go ahead and 9, 2, 0, one vehicle repair services renewal. go ahead and make the motion that the services renewal. go ahead and make the motion that the finance and operations make the motion that the finance and operations committee place this item on finance and operations committee place this item on the school meeting consent committee place this item on the school meeting consent agenda and recommend the the school meeting consent agenda and recommend the Loudoun County School Board agenda and recommend the Loudoun County School Board renews our Fpr 1, 9, 2, 0, 1, Loudoun County School Board renews our Fpr 1, 9, 2, 0, 1, vehicle repair services from renews our Fpr 1, 9, 2, 0, 1, vehicle repair services from August. First 2025 through
July 31st. 2026 to the August. First 2025 through July 31st. 2026 to the attached awarded vendor list July 31st. 2026 to the attached awarded vendor list to have a second second attached awarded vendor list to have a second second seconded by Chairman Steele. to have a second second seconded by Chairman Steele. And then I would. Like to just seconded by Chairman Steele. And then I would. Like to just pass this on to Mr. Davies to And then I would. Like to just pass this on to Mr. Davies to add any. Additional detail. pass this on to Mr. Davies to add any. Additional detail. >> John trainer out cover for add any. Additional detail. >> John trainer out cover for Mister Davies's evening. This >> John trainer out cover for Mister Davies's evening. This item just coming back in for Mister Davies's evening. This item just coming back in for action. And with the one item just coming back in for action. And with the one follow up item, you had action. And with the one follow up item, you had requested the types of
services this still is requested the types of services this still is normally contracted out into. services this still is normally contracted out into. Those have been added into the normally contracted out into. Those have been added into the items night. This typically Those have been added into the items night. This typically covers towing windshield items night. This typically covers towing windshield replacement alignments body covers towing windshield replacement alignments body work and then any overflow replacement alignments body work and then any overflow work service time a vehicle, work and then any overflow work service time a vehicle, our in-house mechanics just work service time a vehicle, our in-house mechanics just can't get to it fast enough. our in-house mechanics just can't get to it fast enough. If particularly busy time of can't get to it fast enough. If particularly busy time of the year they would outsource If particularly busy time of the year they would outsource that one of these vendors to. the year they would outsource that one of these vendors to. Thank you very much. We're that one of these vendors to. Thank you very much. We're going discussion. Seeing no Thank you very much. We're going discussion. Seeing no discussion. Who moved to a
vote. All those. In favor. discussion. Who moved to a vote. All those. In favor. Please say aye. I vote. All those. In favor. Please say aye. I >> I heard only one voice Please say aye. I >> I heard only one voice motion. I didn't look or I go >> I heard only one voice motion. I didn't look or I go to. That motion passed motion. I didn't look or I go to. That motion passed unanimously. And then we will to. That motion passed unanimously. And then we will move on to. 502 business unanimously. And then we will move on to. 502 business financial services RFP. Our 2,
5, 2, 7, 2, Medicare financial services RFP. Our 2, 5, 2, 7, 2, Medicare Advantage. believe this 5, 2, 7, 2, Medicare Advantage. believe this Presented by Leon. I'm sorry Advantage. believe this Presented by Leon. I'm sorry that we're in action item. Presented by Leon. I'm sorry that we're in action item. good start with our motion. I that we're in action item. good start with our motion. I move that the finance and good start with our motion. I move that the finance and operations committee places move that the finance and operations committee places item on the school board operations committee places item on the school board meeting consent agenda and item on the school board meeting consent agenda and recommended county school meeting consent agenda and recommended county school board awards are fpr 2, 5, 2, recommended county school board awards are fpr 2, 5, 2, 7, 2, United Healthcare board awards are fpr 2, 5, 2, 7, 2, United Healthcare contingent upon contract 7, 2, United Healthcare contingent upon contract approval. Effective January, contingent upon contract approval. Effective January, first 2026 through December approval. Effective January, first 2026 through December 31st. 2020 6 do have a second.
That has been properly 31st. 2020 6 do have a second. That has been properly seconded by by chairman's That has been properly seconded by by chairman's We'll move on to discussion so seconded by by chairman's We'll move on to discussion so you have anything to add. We'll move on to discussion so you have anything to add. >> At this time, I have you have anything to add. >> At this time, I have nothing else to add to this >> At this time, I have nothing else to add to this item. Unless there's any nothing else to add to this item. Unless there's any questions. item. Unless there's any questions. >> Thank you very much for questions. >> Thank you very much for members in discussion. Yes, >> Thank you very much for members in discussion. Yes, this is Griffin's. I want to members in discussion. Yes, this is Griffin's. I want to thank this Mansfield for this is Griffin's. I want to thank this Mansfield for pulling off the pharmacy thank this Mansfield for pulling off the pharmacy benefit. I didn't realize that pulling off the pharmacy benefit. I didn't realize that was in there. But as far as benefit. I didn't realize that was in there. But as far as the Medicare advantage, this
is just this is the health the Medicare advantage, this is just this is the health insurance that was reworked. is just this is the health insurance that was reworked. Does it have the the pharmacy insurance that was reworked. Does it have the the pharmacy information in there as well Does it have the the pharmacy information in there as well as that all combine? Can you information in there as well as that all combine? Can you just over one more time from as that all combine? Can you just over one more time from me? You know, mind. just over one more time from me? You know, mind. >> so the Medicare advantage me? You know, mind. >> so the Medicare advantage being brought forward tonight >> so the Medicare advantage being brought forward tonight is for the health care for being brought forward tonight is for the health care for retirees who oppose 65. It is for the health care for retirees who oppose 65. It does not include pharmacy. The retirees who oppose 65. It does not include pharmacy. The pharmacy is part of the does not include pharmacy. The pharmacy is part of the pharmacy RFP
>> so that's it. They're just pharmacy RFP >> so that's it. They're just separate. Okay. All right. >> so that's it. They're just separate. Okay. All right. Thank you. Any other separate. Okay. All right. Thank you. Any other discussion. Seeing no other Thank you. Any other discussion. Seeing no other discussion. We're going go. discussion. Seeing no other discussion. We're going go. All those in favor. Please say discussion. We're going go. All those in favor. Please say aye. I this. So all those in All those in favor. Please say aye. I this. So all those in favor, please say aye. Wait, aye. I this. So all those in favor, please say aye. Wait, we have to take in the motion.
That's right. It's in the we have to take in the motion. That's right. It's in the motion. But just like I did. That's right. It's in the motion. But just like I did. group that for today to can motion. But just like I did. group that for today to can take it out yet, take it off group that for today to can take it out yet, take it off consent. take it out yet, take it off consent. >> For the because I just want consent. >> For the because I just want to follow our process because >> For the because I just want to follow our process because that's normally what we do. So to follow our process because that's normally what we do. So if you could just take it off that's normally what we do. So if you could just take it off consent, if you want more if you could just take it off consent, if you want more discussion on the dais. consent, if you want more discussion on the dais. >> 4. discussion on the dais. >> 4. >> I guess next week. If that >> 4. >> I guess next week. If that is agreeable, we'll take it to >> I guess next week. If that is agreeable, we'll take it to a vote. All those in favor. is agreeable, we'll take it to a vote. All those in favor. Please say Aye. I. That motion
passed unanimously. Move to Please say Aye. I. That motion passed unanimously. Move to 503. Support Services contract passed unanimously. Move to 503. Support Services contract award for B 25, Dash 5, 4, 0 503. Support Services contract award for B 25, Dash 5, 4, 0 Eastern Welcome center. I move award for B 25, Dash 5, 4, 0 Eastern Welcome center. I move that the finance operations. Eastern Welcome center. I move that the finance operations. Place. This item on the school that the finance operations. Place. This item on the school board meeting consent Agenda Place. This item on the school board meeting consent Agenda recommends of the Loudoun board meeting consent Agenda recommends of the Loudoun County School board to approve recommends of the Loudoun County School board to approve the contract award of I B 25 County School board to approve the contract award of I B 25 Dash 5, 4, 0, Eastern Welcome the contract award of I B 25 Dash 5, 4, 0, Eastern Welcome center to 80 I Construction
Inc and the amount of center to 80 I Construction Inc and the amount of 1 million, 946,000, $729 and Inc and the amount of 1 million, 946,000, $729 and authorizes the chair of the 1 million, 946,000, $729 and authorizes the chair of the school board to sign the final authorizes the chair of the school board to sign the final contract documents upon school board to sign the final contract documents upon presentation. second. Second. contract documents upon presentation. second. Second. Second. But chairman's field. presentation. second. Second. Second. But chairman's field. And I we'll go ahead pass Second. But chairman's field. And I we'll go ahead pass system Mr. Prescott, see if And I we'll go ahead pass system Mr. Prescott, see if there's comments. system Mr. Prescott, see if there's comments. >> I just yet. Thank you. Mr. there's comments. >> I just yet. Thank you. Mr. Struck edges comment that this >> I just yet. Thank you. Mr. Struck edges comment that this project was approved in the
fy. 22 Cip we signed a lease project was approved in the fy. 22 Cip we signed a lease with the county in June 4th of fy. 22 Cip we signed a lease with the county in June 4th of last year for the space now with the county in June 4th of last year for the space now we're a star construction last year for the space now we're a star construction seeking approval for the we're a star construction seeking approval for the construction contract. seeking approval for the construction contract. >> Well, members, any construction contract. >> Well, members, any discussion. Seeing none. We'll >> Well, members, any discussion. Seeing none. We'll go ahead and vote. All those discussion. Seeing none. We'll go ahead and vote. All those in favor. Please say aye. All go ahead and vote. All those in favor. Please say aye. All those opposed. Please say they in favor. Please say aye. All those opposed. Please say they pay. That motion will pass
with myself and chairman's pay. That motion will pass with myself and chairman's field. And support and the with myself and chairman's field. And support and the scripts in opposition. And field. And support and the scripts in opposition. And then going to our item that we scripts in opposition. And then going to our item that we pulled off of consent, then going to our item that we pulled off of consent, Florida, 0, 9, Business and pulled off of consent, Florida, 0, 9, Business and financial services. RFP are 2, Florida, 0, 9, Business and financial services. RFP are 2, 5, 2, 7, 0 pharmacy benefit. financial services. RFP are 2, 5, 2, 7, 0 pharmacy benefit. Administration. Go ahead with 5, 2, 7, 0 pharmacy benefit. Administration. Go ahead with the motion. I move that the Administration. Go ahead with the motion. I move that the finance and operations the motion. I move that the finance and operations committee place this item on
the school board meeting committee place this item on the school board meeting consent agenda and recommend the school board meeting consent agenda and recommend Loudoun County School Board consent agenda and recommend Loudoun County School Board awards RFP our 2, 5, 2, 7, 0, Loudoun County School Board awards RFP our 2, 5, 2, 7, 0, to CVS Caremark contingent awards RFP our 2, 5, 2, 7, 0, to CVS Caremark contingent upon contract approval. to CVS Caremark contingent upon contract approval. Effective January first 2026 upon contract approval. Effective January first 2026 through December 31st. 2028 to Effective January first 2026 through December 31st. 2028 to have a second. Second through December 31st. 2028 to have a second. Second adventure Mansfield. Again, have a second. Second adventure Mansfield. Again, this is just to get the adventure Mansfield. Again, this is just to get the conversation going. I will at this is just to get the conversation going. I will at this point. Let me pass it to conversation going. I will at this point. Let me pass it to this will be to any context or this point. Let me pass it to this will be to any context or information.
>> Since our last finance and information. >> Since our last finance and operations committee meeting, >> Since our last finance and operations committee meeting, there have been several operations committee meeting, there have been several questions that we have there have been several questions that we have received that we want to take questions that we have received that we want to take opportunity to provide an received that we want to take opportunity to provide an update regarding providing opportunity to provide an update regarding providing additional information. The update regarding providing additional information. The update will be brief and it's additional information. The update will be brief and it's really centered around 3 update will be brief and it's really centered around 3 areas. I start with sharing a really centered around 3 areas. I start with sharing a brief legal update regarding a areas. I start with sharing a brief legal update regarding a question related collective brief legal update regarding a question related collective bargaining that I will hand it question related collective bargaining that I will hand it over as Janet Evans from human bargaining that I will hand it over as Janet Evans from human resources and talent over as Janet Evans from human resources and talent development and Mr. Jain, you resources and talent development and Mr. Jain, you Roberts, who is from our development and Mr. Jain, you Roberts, who is from our consultant, Aon. They will Roberts, who is from our consultant, Aon. They will provide information about the
contract itself and provide information about the contract itself and specifically of how this is contract itself and specifically of how this is really about a vendor change, specifically of how this is really about a vendor change, not a benefit change. And then really about a vendor change, not a benefit change. And then lastly, we'll hear from us. not a benefit change. And then lastly, we'll hear from us. Feel ya to share information lastly, we'll hear from us. Feel ya to share information regarding the procurement Feel ya to share information regarding the procurement process and what the next regarding the procurement process and what the next steps are circling back to the process and what the next steps are circling back to the question about collective steps are circling back to the question about collective bargaining we work with are. question about collective bargaining we work with are. Our legal team and the bargaining we work with are. Our legal team and the question of whether or not Our legal team and the question of whether or not this falls under collective question of whether or not this falls under collective bargaining is that it is not this falls under collective bargaining is that it is not for 2 primary reasons. One is bargaining is that it is not for 2 primary reasons. One is related to timing under the
collective bargaining related to timing under the collective bargaining resolution that the school collective bargaining resolution that the school board authorized. And second, resolution that the school board authorized. And second, the nature of the contract board authorized. And second, the nature of the contract action itself. Related to the the nature of the contract action itself. Related to the timing. The funding for this action itself. Related to the timing. The funding for this pharmacy contract was timing. The funding for this pharmacy contract was incorporated in the previously pharmacy contract was incorporated in the previously approved 5.26. Budget. Which incorporated in the previously approved 5.26. Budget. Which means in a request to bargain approved 5.26. Budget. Which means in a request to bargain over its terms would have means in a request to bargain over its terms would have needed to be served by March over its terms would have needed to be served by March first 2024. and resolved by needed to be served by March first 2024. and resolved by December one 2024. did not and first 2024. and resolved by December one 2024. did not and cannot meet these deadlines as December one 2024. did not and cannot meet these deadlines as their certification as an cannot meet these deadlines as their certification as an exclusive representative their certification as an exclusive representative occurred on December 24th
2024, which is obviously after occurred on December 24th 2024, which is obviously after both of those states have 2024, which is obviously after both of those states have passed, the second piece was both of those states have passed, the second piece was related to the nature of the passed, the second piece was related to the nature of the contract itself. This RFP related to the nature of the contract itself. This RFP represents a change in vendor contract itself. This RFP represents a change in vendor a change to the underlying represents a change in vendor a change to the underlying structure of the priest. a change to the underlying structure of the priest. Prescription drug benefit. The structure of the priest. Prescription drug benefit. The plan design, including Prescription drug benefit. The plan design, including coverage eligibility plan design, including coverage eligibility coinsurance levels and the coverage eligibility coinsurance levels and the overall scope of prescription coinsurance levels and the overall scope of prescription coverage remains unchanged and overall scope of prescription coverage remains unchanged and has already been incorporated coverage remains unchanged and has already been incorporated into the fy. 26 budget which has already been incorporated into the fy. 26 budget which the board has previously into the fy. 26 budget which the board has previously approved. So for those 2
reasons is why we continue to approved. So for those 2 reasons is why we continue to bring for this action related reasons is why we continue to bring for this action related to awarding our pharmacy bring for this action related to awarding our pharmacy benefit to this new vendor. to awarding our pharmacy benefit to this new vendor. And with that on now turned benefit to this new vendor. And with that on now turned over to Senate. Thank So is And with that on now turned over to Senate. Thank So is part of our business process. over to Senate. Thank So is part of our business process. This contract changing the part of our business process. This contract changing the vendor, not the benefit. This contract changing the vendor, not the benefit. >> Part of our fiduciary vendor, not the benefit. >> Part of our fiduciary responsibilities, trying to >> Part of our fiduciary responsibilities, trying to make sure that we always have responsibilities, trying to make sure that we always have the best possible pricing. And make sure that we always have the best possible pricing. And so with that in mind, we went the best possible pricing. And so with that in mind, we went out to bid on this contract.
We're not adding or deleting out to bid on this contract. We're not adding or deleting any benefit that is currently We're not adding or deleting any benefit that is currently available under pharmacy. any benefit that is currently available under pharmacy. We're changing the vendor available under pharmacy. We're changing the vendor which will result in a We're changing the vendor which will result in a formulary change even in our which will result in a formulary change even in our current contract. Formulary formulary change even in our current contract. Formulary changes are made quarterly my current contract. Formulary changes are made quarterly my our current provider Express changes are made quarterly my our current provider Express scripts. Yes, I. Medications our current provider Express scripts. Yes, I. Medications are added tears are changed, scripts. Yes, I. Medications are added tears are changed, medication or pharmaceuticals are added tears are changed, medication or pharmaceuticals are removed. An alternative is medication or pharmaceuticals are removed. An alternative is offered. Every vendor has a are removed. An alternative is offered. Every vendor has a different relationship with offered. Every vendor has a different relationship with different contract
relationship with the different contract relationship with the manufacturers of medications. relationship with the manufacturers of medications. So formularies are based on manufacturers of medications. So formularies are based on those relationships. We can't So formularies are based on those relationships. We can't tell the vendors who to those relationships. We can't tell the vendors who to contract with for medications. tell the vendors who to contract with for medications. So the change we're making is contract with for medications. So the change we're making is to improve the finances for So the change we're making is to improve the finances for LCPS for self-insurance fund. to improve the finances for LCPS for self-insurance fund. But it should not and will LCPS for self-insurance fund. But it should not and will not. I believe, have negative But it should not and will not. I believe, have negative impact on employees or not. I believe, have negative impact on employees or disruption is less than 5%, impact on employees or disruption is less than 5%, which is considered good. Good
in the industry standards. And which is considered good. Good in the industry standards. And I'm going ask Mr. Roberts to in the industry standards. And I'm going ask Mr. Roberts to just kind of fixed playing a I'm going ask Mr. Roberts to just kind of fixed playing a little bit about that. just kind of fixed playing a little bit about that. >> So as as Evans mentions, little bit about that. >> So as as Evans mentions, the formularies are a part of >> So as as Evans mentions, the formularies are a part of each PM's process. They do the formularies are a part of each PM's process. They do update them Corley and there each PM's process. They do update them Corley and there is always some disruption, update them Corley and there is always some disruption, even among even in the current is always some disruption, even among even in the current vendor as j2i FPeu ú) ñ@& j2i JI,!Y÷!@ @