School Employees' Benefits Board

The function of the board is to design and approve insurance benefit plans for school employees and to establish eligibility criteria for participation in insurance benefit plans.
Board Websitehttps://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/school-employees-benefits-board-sebb-program
Policy AreaEducation
Governor Appointments9
Total Board Positions9
Statutory AuthorityRCW 41.05.740
Public Disclosure Required?No
Senate Confirmation Required?No
CompensationTravel reimbursement
Term Length (years)2
Statutory Term Limitsn/a
Member Requirements: The governor shall appoint the following voting members to the board as follows: (a) Two members from associations representing certificated employees; (b) Two members from associations representing classified employees; (c) Four members with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration, one of which is nominated by an association representing school business officials; and (d) The director of the authority or his or her designee.

Member List

School Employees' Benefits Board
Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Johnson, Myra 12/14/2023 09/30/2025 Member from an association representing certificated employees
2 Kruse, Pamela 01/18/2023 09/30/2024 Member from an association representing certificated employees
2 Kruse, Pamela 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Member from an association representing certificated employees
3 House, Terri 11/14/2019 09/30/2022 Member from an association representing classified employees
4 Hansen-Murray, Dawna 01/18/2023 09/30/2024 Member from an association representing classified employees
4 Hansen-Murray, Dawna 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Member from an association representing classified employees
5 Heidari, Omeid 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration
5 Heidari, Omeid 01/17/2024 09/30/2024 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration
6 Christopherson, Lara 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration (nominated by an association representing school business officials)
6 Griffin (formally McGuire), Amy 01/19/2023 09/30/2024 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration (nominated by an association representing school business officials)
7 Poulsen, Alison 12/14/2023 09/30/2025 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration
8 Schaefer, Kerry 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration
8 Schaefer, Kerry 12/14/2023 09/30/2024 Member with expertise in employee health benefits policy and administration
9 McDermott, Louis 01/20/2023 09/30/2024 Director of the HCA or their designee
9 McDermott, Louis 01/14/2025 09/30/2026 Director of the HCA or their designee
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