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2026-2027 Open Enrollment

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Director for Employee Benefits
Holli Sherrard
832-386-1507 | hsherrard@
galenaparkisd.com

Benefits Specialist
Valerie Guajardo
832-386-1245 | vguajardo@
galenaparkisd.com

Benefits Specialist
Rosalynn Lampkin
832-386-1276 | rlampkin@
galenaparkisd.com

Benefits Assistant
Catalina Pacheco
832-386-1242 | cpacheco@
galenaparkisd.com


Department Email
benefits@
galenaparkisd.com

Department Fax
832-386-1449

 

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2026 - 2027 BENEFITS INFORMATION & RESOURCES

2026-2027 trs-activecare plan and rates
2026-2027 one pager rates - medical, dental & vision
2026-2027 plan information
2026-2027 benefits guide

What's New & Changing:

  • New! Medical Transport Plan

    • EVACU eliminates your out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles and copays, for ground and air ambulance costs – no matter where you are or who picks you up.
       

  • TRS-Active Care Medical Plans

    • Rate increase on most Medical Plans
    • Medical deductible for TRS-ActiveCare HD increased
    • Primary plan is now called Primary x Region 4
    • New! Introducing Facility Tiers for TRS-ActiveCare Primary x Region 4 plan (Houston area) for cost savings with lower cost, high quality facilities
    • New! Introducing Physician Tiers for TRS-ActiveCare 2 Plan for copay savings with lower cost, high quality physicians
    • Member Rewards for visits with a Specialist or PCP can now be received via check
       
  • Disability Plan

    • You must re-enroll.  It will not rollover this year.
    • More features and lower premiums (for most plans) on the enhanced Disability Plan
    • Waiver of premium after 90 days, instead of 180 days
    • Waiver of elimination period on plans with 7, 14, or 30 day eliminations if hospitalized more than 18 hours
       
  • Cancer Plan

    • Allstate is now The Standard
    • Guaranteed Issue for all employees on the Cancer Plan
    • Twelve month look back to receive benefits
       

Enrolling In Your Benefits:

We are excited to offer online and in-person enrollment options for the 2026 - 2027 plan year.  Benefits are effective September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027.

⇒ONLINE: MAY 11, 2026 - AUGUST 11, 2026

Not making any changes and want to keep your benefits as is? Comfortable with navigating the portal and having access 24/7, then log in with your credentials and complete your enrollment/declination as soon as the portal opens on May 11th.

USERNAME: Enter your Social Security Number with no dashes (EXAMPLE: 123456789)
PASSWORD: The default password is 12 characters, consisting of the last four digits of your Social Security Number followed by your full eight-digit birthdate in the format (MMDDYYYY).

Enroll Here

Need Login Help? Contact the Employee Benefits Department (see below) or email Benefits@galenaparkisd.com during business hours.

⇒IN PERSON: WEEKDAYS JULY 20 - AUGUST 11, 2026 - No Appointment Needed!

We know completing your enrollment in person provides confidence and real-time support. You can visit a Benefits representative at the Administration Building, Room Q106, 8 AM - 4 PM.  We are closed every Friday in July.

COMPLETED BENEFITS INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Monday, May 18 | 4 PM Administration Building, Room Q106
Tuesday, May 19 | 10 AM via Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, May 27 | 10 AM via Microsoft Teams

Wednesday, July 8 | 10 AM via Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, July 15 | 10 AM via Microsoft Teams