Orange Peal - May 2022 by Orange County Public Schools

May 2022 | Vol. 48, Issue 11

An Orange County Public Schools Employee Publication

CULTIVATING FUTURE EDUCATORS pg. 13 DAY IN THE

LIFE OF ...

pg. 10

BENEFITS

BULLETIN

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Feature

EDITORS Shayla Cannady Alayna G. Riggins

DESIGN & LAYOUT Kimberly Boulnois

ADVERTISING Adrienne Noel

CONTRIBUTORS Renee Burke Sandra Carr Kimberly Eisenbise Beth Palmer To submit your story ideas, email orangepeal@ocps.net.

SAVE THE DATE May 25

End of Fourth Marking Period/ Last Day of School

May 26-27

Post Planning

May 30

Memorial Day Holiday Schools and District Offices closed

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8 TABLE OF CONTENTS

You're the Best

District Dispatches

Around OCPS

A Day in the Life Of ...

Cultivating Future Educators

Retirement Corner

Benefits Bulletin

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You're the Best

Deputy Superintendent Maria Vazquez, Ed.D., and School Board Member District 4, Pam Gould, will be honored May 10 with a 2022 Women’s Inspired Leadership Award by i4 Business Magazine. Vazquez will be recognized in the Spirit of Advocacy category for her work with the American Heart Association Orlando chapter to champion health equity and improve the cardiovascular health of the community. Gould, who is president and CEO of Shepherd’s Hope, is being recognized in the Spirit of Community category for her dedication to the community.

At the OCPS Hall of Fame event on April 23, OCPS Superintendent Barbara Jenkins, Ed.D., received the 2022 Dr. Phillips Leadership Award from Dr. Phillips Charities, which honors nonprofit organizations that demonstrate community leadership, financial stewardship and sustainable and impactful programs that change lives. The award includes a $250,000 contribution, which will go toward the scholarship fund for teachers that Dr. Jenkins is starting as part of her retirement from the district. Clinton McCracken, art teacher and Howard Middle School Academy of Arts' coordinator, received the Magnet Schools of America’s Region III Teacher of the Year Award and was named National Magnet Schools of America Teacher of the Year at its April conference.

Christine Ducille Taylor, first-grade teacher at OCPS Academic Center for Excellence, was honored by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with the Black History Month Excellence in Education Award - Elementary Level.

OCPS Multilingual Services held its annual Spirit of Excellence Awards virtually on April 20, which recognized English Language Learners for their academic achievement and district educators for helping students reach their potential. The following were honored in 2022:

Principals

Karen Verano Azalea Park Elementary

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Rolando Bailey Evans High

Becky Watson Walker Middle

Sports Champions

Weightlifting

The following teams won OCPS or Florida High School Athletic Association championships:

Basketball

District - Boone High Boys, coached by Charles Nassar

OCPS - Apopka Memorial Middle, coached by Melvin Bolden

Wrestling

State - Freedom High School Girls, coached by David Bush

Water Polo

District - Boone High Girls, coached by Michael Martinac District - Winter Park High Boys, coached by Barry Creighton District - Winter Park High Girls, coached by Barry Creighton

Staff • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Heidy A. Medina, ESOL paraprofessional, Acceleration East High Priscilla N. Quiñonez, Teacher, Aloma Elementary Rosaria T. Zeno, Teacher, Apopka Elementary Lancy M. Norman, ESOL paraprofessional, Carver Middle Glenda M. Santiago Infanzon, ESOL paraprofessional, Cheney Elementary Ellen L. Smith, Teacher, Citrus Elementary Yolanda Leon, Teacher, Eagle Creek Elementary Andrea V. Teixeira Da Silveira, ESOL paraprofessional, Endeavor Elementary Monica Aviles Colon, ESOL Compliance specialist, Hunter’s Creek Elementary Tatiana Cozzo, ESOL paraprofessional, Hunter’s Creek Middle Rosa DeAmerica Ellis Garcia, Teacher, John Young Elementary Mishnah Tahinah Adkins, ESOL paraprofessional, Jones High Maria T. Diaz, ESOL paraprofessional, Killarney Elementary

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Gabrielle Saintus, ESOL paraprofessional, Lake Gem Elementary Celeste Cardona Vazquez, Teacher, Lake Weston Elementary Ada M. Carballo-Carrasquillo, Teacher, Little River Elementary Rosita K. Castanera Garcia, Guidance Counselor, Meadow Woods Elementary Wanda M. Alicea, Guidance Counselor, Oak Ridge High Carolina Rosales Vargas, paraprofessional, Ocoee Elementary Alexander Carr, Teacher, Orlando Gifted Academy Rosanna A. Urrutia, ESOL paraprofessional, Orlo Vista Elementary Herby Vernet, ESOL paraprofessional, Pine Hills Elementary Jose R. Sanchez Torres, Teacher, Sally Ride Elementary Jessica E. Jensen, Teacher, Sunset Park Elementary Paulette E. Goenaga, Teacher, Winter Park High

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District Dispatches As part of its efforts to recruit and retain teachers, the following programs will produce new teachers for OCPS this month: The Teacher Quality Program is a partnership between OCPS and the University of Central Florida. It is designed to recruit UCF interns and prepare them for teaching through an enhanced one-year program. In this fourth year, 21 interns have signed letters to work in select Title I schools.

The Pathways to Teaching Program will graduate 14 paraprofessionals or program assistants from Rollins

College. This partnership between OCPS and the college allowed participants to accelerate their education at no cost and earn a Bachelor of Arts in education, including Elementary Education, K-6 certification with Reading and ESOL endorsements. Cohort members also received a laptop and targeted support. To increase highly-qualified teachers at Title I schools, participants committed to continuing to teach at a Title I school and have been guaranteed an instructional position. Twenty-five elementary and middle school math and science teachers with their Master's of Education degrees will graduate from the fifth cohort of the OCPS/Lockheed Martin/University of Central Florida Academy for Mathematics and Science. The program is aimed at retaining and recruiting teachers in these disciplines, specifically in Title I schools, and to build teacher capacity and impact student achievement. Maxey Elementary has received the East Coast Technical Assistance Center Florida’s Exceeding Expectations Award as a Title I school that is exceeding expectations by showing significant progress in improving student achievement. ECTAC offers technical assistance to 47 Florida school districts regarding selective programs contained in the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Voters will Decide Aug. 23 on Funding OCPS

teachers and support staff.” This is an effort to address the need for additional compensation for experienced and skilled employees whose salaries have lagged due to compression and the focus on beginning teacher starting salary and the $15 per hour minimum wage.

Originally passed in 2010, the one mill ad valorem property tax was created to preserve academic programs, retain highly-qualified teachers, and protect arts, athletics and student activities in Orange County schools. Orange County voters renewed the property tax in 2014 and 2018. The continuation of the one mill property tax will be on the Orange County primary election ballot Aug. 23, providing funding through June 2027. The board made the decision to modify the ballot language to include “compensating

To be eligible to vote, your voter registration information must be current. For employees, School Board policy allows time for all employees to cast their votes on primary and general election days. Votes also may be cast by mail or by early-vote. Voter and election information is available at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website here (ocfelections.com).

Nourish to Flourish

The OCPS Mental Health Commission continues to share Nourish to Flourish gifts with randomly selected staff members to encourage them to pay attention to our physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, spiritual and professional needs. Congratulations to the following recent recipients of a $25 gift card:

Wanda Berry, Music teacher, Hunter's Creek Middle

Stephanie Braun, Staffing Specialist, Lake Nona High

Maureen Douglas, Gifted teacher, Hillcrest Elementary

Judith Lindquist, Gifted teacher, Andover Elementary

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PS Team members at Camelot Elementary celebrated Autism Acceptance Month by wearing blue shirts along with working to increase acceptance and awareness of their students with autism.

Odyssey Middle staff (from left: Sharon Booth; Patricia Rawlings; Hema Vijayakumar; and Wanda Morales) participated in the inaugural OCPS School Spirit Run.

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Vista Pointe Elementary recently held a successful “Skate Night” attended by staff and parents, who completed the school’s Climate Survey.

Windy Ridge K8 celebrated Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, April 3, with a luncheon for its paras.

West Oaks Elementary held a FSA Going for the Gold Spirit Parade for its third through fifth graders. (Pictured from left are Teachers Mavis Williams-Irving, Alma Chandler and Sylina Zellars.)

For nearly 20 years, the Internal Audit team has provided independent, objective assurance and consulting services that add value and improve the district’s operations.

Hungerford Elementary Principal Letecia Harris, Secretary Penny Robinson and John Wright, associate superintendent for the Innovation Office, attended the 2022 Crystal Awards to help honor its Outstanding ADDitions Mentor Volunteer Terry Strickland.

Instructor Wendy Carroll teaches surgical-technology students at Orange Technical College’s main campus how to drape patients in the operating room and set up for specific procedures – skills they will need to master before beginning their hospital-based clinical experiences.

Staff at Ocoee High participated in a yoga class as part of an April social-emotional learning event.

It was an evening of surprises and tears as the 2021-22 OCPS Stellar Awards winners were announced April 8 at Rosen Shingle Creek. Pictured from left to right: Teacher of the Year Nancy Welch; Support Person of the Year Joy Hamilton; Principal of the Year Julie A. Helton; and Assistant Principal of the Year Kenya Nelson-Warren. 19610

The Project Compass “Lifesavers” Power team is “meeting students where they are, providing hope for the present and direction for the future.”

Cypress Springs Elementary celebrated its media specialist, Angela Leslie, for National School Librarian Day on social media.

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A Day in the Life of ... a Facilities Services Construction Director When the 2022-23 school year commences, OCPS will open five new schools: three elementary, one middle and one K-8. Overseeing the capital construction of these multimillion-dollar structures – in addition to capital renewal projects (HVAC, chillers, roofs, etc.) and districtwide capital projects (digital marquees, radio system program, etc.) underway – for the district is Craig Jackson.

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From his office in Building 200 at the John T. Morris Facilities Complex on Magic Way, Jackson leads a dedicated crew of program management consultants, including Krista McArthur and Matt Akins. “It’s a never-ending planning process,” he said. “Without them I’d be struggling. … Everyone contributes. It’s a real team effort.” When not in his office receiving updates via virtual meetings or approving purchase orders or auditing reports, he can be found in his gray pickup truck traversing Orange County to work sites. There, he checks in on the work with general-contractor site managers, who ensure their crews with hundreds of men and women keep on task to make sure the schools and projects are on time and budget. Jackson came to OCPS from the Lake County School District, where he was previously the director of Facilities Design & Construction for three years. Originally from upstate New York, he also worked as a general contractor and project manager for construction companies in Central Florida and on Long Island, New York building schools. Also a photojournalist, Jackson eagerly documents a school’s building progression to include in his monthly COVE (Citizens’ Oversight and Value Engineering) report that he provides to the superintendent and COVE committee. Jackson, who has worked in construction since age 13, is most proud when a school is finished on time. “We [built] two high schools last year and we finished them on time and budget. That is an incredible feat,” he said. “I tell my friends on Long Island that, and they can’t believe we did that – two of them at the same time. … That’s just unheard of.”

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Name: Craig Jackson Role: Sr. Construction Director, Facilities Services Construction Years with OCPS: 4 Hometown: Auburn, N.Y.

To highlight Building Safety Month in May, The Orange Peal team spent the day shadowing Jackson to gain more insight on his routine and responsibilities. 8-8:36 a.m.: In his office at the John T. Morris Facility 200 building at Magic Way, he attends a virtual meeting via WebEx with project managers, engineers and contractors about lead times to open portables at high schools in August. Also multitasks to answer emails.

2:44 p.m.: Back in his truck, he leaves the Panther Lake site to go farther west along Avalon Road (State Road 545) in Winter Garden. 3 p.m.: Arrives at the site of both Hamlin Elementary and Hamlin Middle schools. Before he gets out his truck, he sends the photos from the Panther Lake site back to his office, so he can have room for photos he will take here. 3:07 p.m.: As this is the end of the day for the construction crew, most of the workers are gone. Inside Hamlin Elementary, he tells the Welbro site superintendent that he is not receiving a DAS (distributive antenna system) signal. 3:22 p.m.: Upstairs, he photographs crewmembers installing ductwork and notes how far along Hamlin Elementary is with its drywall, painting and cabinet installation. 8:40 a.m.: Answers a phone call from a frustrated contractor (from the previous meeting) who thinks he has failed a plumbing inspection. He tells the contractor to calmly call the inspector and see what needs to be done to pass the inspection. 9-9:38 a.m.: Attends an Owner/Architect/Contractor meeting via Microsoft Teams about Kelly Park School, which is under construction. While on the call, Jackson receives a text from the previously frustrated contractor who learned that he did pass inspection but misunderstood the communication. Crisis averted. 10:02-11:01 a.m.: Attends another Owner/Architect/ Contractor meeting via Microsoft Teams. This one is for the soon-to-open Hamlin Elementary. 11:37 a.m.: Approves a project request in EasyVista. 11:47 a.m.: Visits Program Manager Mark O’Connor about an auditing report. 11:53 a.m.: Departs the Magic Way office for lunch. 1:14-1:59 p.m.: Drives southwest past Lake Buena Vista High School, behind the Walt Disney World Resort, through Orange County’s Summerlake subdivision to the construction site of the new Panther Lake Elementary off Seidel Road in Winter Garden. 2:01 p.m.: Jackson gets a quick update from Superintendent Brian Dey of Williams Company before walking into the school and through both floors and the bus loop. He notes work to be done and takes photos of some of the 200 crewmembers working for his monthly COVE report. 2:36 p.m.: Walks into the Williams Company trailer to speak with its Project Manager, Freddy Torres. He voices concern about missing drywall upstairs and tile work, no elevator and turn lane work in front of the school that still needs to be done. Torres says he is working on a change order for the turn lane work off-site and is continually pushing all trades to complete work inside the building.

3:35 p.m.: Leaving the site, he drives around to see the track grading that has been done at Hamlin Middle and notes that the street the schools are on has not been connected all the way to Avalon Road. The program-management team will need to check in and address it with Orange County officials. Jackson steers his truck down State Road 429, the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 4 back to Magic Way. 4:11 p.m.: Back in his office, Jackson begins to answer more than 30 emails that have come in since he was out in the field. 4:30 p.m.: Executive Assistant Mary Lu Bronson comes into Jackson's office to obtain the number of walkie-talkie radios. Jackson will answer a few more emails before he leaves for the day.

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Realizing a nationwide need for high-quality educators, Superintendent Jenkins wanted to provide a program to attract OCPS high school students to the teaching profession. It would provide them with a strong foundation of the skills needed to be successful, while getting a head start on their college degree. In August 2018, this program took root at Edgewater High as the Center for Future Educators magnet, and the inaugural cohort of 10 students will graduate this month. Led by CFE Coordinator and Instructor Linda Eneas, the students have completed the required course progression that includes four high school classes: Introduction to the Teaching Profession; Human Growth

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and Development; Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction; and Principles of Teaching. Additionally, the students have taken Introduction to the Teaching Profession and Diversity in Education or Art and Wellness through the Valencia College's dual-enrollment program. There is a heavy emphasis on engagement, versus a “sit-and-get” method of learning. Eneas, an OCPS teacher for 10 years, models how to manage response rates and effective cooperative learning by utilizing techniques, such as inside-outside circle and think, pair, share. She also empowers students to conduct a teachback lesson that practices what they have learned.

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“I signed up for the magnet program because I wanted to engage with a future generation of students and enhance their learning,” Crayton said. “My favorite parts of this magnet, aside from Mrs. E, has been engaging with other students who I may never have talked to and having the opportunity to learn how to become an effective teacher.”

As the program evolves, so have the real-world opportunities. Instead of only practicing their skills on their peers, CFE students conducted virtual reading sessions with students at Ivey Lane Elementary. While appreciative of the experience, they looked most forward to their face-to-face session with the elementary students. 2563

“My ‘ah-ha’ moments occur when I can see students who were afraid to stand up in front of a classroom and teach or co-teach a lesson, and maybe even shook the entire time they first presented where they now stand firm in teaching a lesson.” she said. “Those moments where they ask their peers to participate in activities, like inside-outside circle or think, pair, share, and to move around the classroom with confidence is gratifying.” On one afternoon, Luani Crayton and Taylor Templeton taught a lesson to their peers about “Seven Classroom Management Techniques that Really Work.” The girls broke up the lesson into bite-size chunks by having their “students” read a portion of the article and respond to it. At each break, they encouraged the students to interact with the new content. This required physical movement throughout the classroom while sharing their responses with their peers.

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The Center for Future Educators also emphasizes the importance of partnerships and making connections. The University of Central Florida’s School of Teacher Education, in the College of Community Innovation and Education, plays a vital role in supporting the future educators. Norine Blanch, Ph.D., Shane Trenta, Ed.D, and Marni Kay oversee the partnership with Ivey Lane Elementary, professional learning opportunities, as well as assist the students with the direct-connect process after they complete their Associate of Arts degree from Valencia College.

“We are passionate about the Center for Future Educators and enjoy working with lead teachers and district leadership on the ‘Grow your own’ initiative, providing professional learning sessions and enhancing student learning,” said Trenta, an associate lecturer.

Eneas also has invited guest speakers, such as Bonnie Toffoli and Nathalie Cumbie from OCPS’ Talent Acquisition Department, to share their experiences in the classroom and to encourage the students to return “home” for a fulfilling teaching career.

“The OCPS Recruiting team is excited for these rising educators and soon-to-be graduates from the Center for Future Educators magnet,” said Bonnie Toffoli, OCPS director of Talent Acquisition and HR Compliance. “We look forward to supporting them through their college experiences, internship placements and onboarding them as future teachers at OCPS.”

Courses by Year Freshman

Introduction to the Teaching Profession

Sophomore

Human Growth and Development

Junior

Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction Introduction to the Teaching Profession (online through Valencia College)

Senior

Principles of Teaching Diversity in Education - or - Art and Wellness (online through Valencia College)

Instructor Linda Eneas

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Retiree: Lisa Reed Years with OCPS: 39 OCPS Retirement Date: May 30 When the final bell rings on Wednesday, May 25, it will be fourth-grade teacher Lisa Reed’s last time in class at Prairie Lake Elementary. For a quarter century, Reed has been teaching students and enriching their lives at Prairie Lake, previously known as Clarcona Elementary until January 2016. “My favorite OCPS memories include students being excited and bursting with enthusiasm after grasping a skill,” said Reed, who has been educating OCPS students for nearly four decades. Reed, the oldest of six children, enjoyed being the teacher while playing school with her siblings. She always knew that she wanted to be an educator and took the plunge after learning more about the career path from her cousin who was pursuing a career in education. After Reed received her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Marshall University, she began her education career as an OCPS substitute teacher before she accepted a sixthgrade teaching position at Eccleston Elementary in October 1983. She taught sixth grade for one year and then second grade for 13 years at the school before moving to a fourth-grade teaching position at Clarcona Elementary in 1997.

Her fourth graders wanted to learn more about penguins, so Reed organized a virtual, question-and-answer session with the theme park’s researchers and zookeepers, which was featured in the “West Orange Times & Observer.” The Discovery Channel also gave the students toboggan hats as a learning-experience keepsake, and the class made pony-bead penguins to put on their backpacks. “The students inspired me to take the lesson in a different direction, which provided them with an opportunity to learn reading and science skills,” she said. “That’s what teaching is all about – sparking that fire of wanting to learn more.” Reed’s other career highlights include being named the school’s Teacher of the Year for 200506 and participating in teacher talent shows. In retirement, Reed will be planning her upcoming wedding with her fiancé, Tim Fallecker, traveling and creating stained-glass art.

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One of her fun, classroom activities at Prairie Lake included having her students take a deep dive into learning about sea life by reading

“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” by Richard Atwater and watching SeaWorld San Diego’s penguin webcam 10 years ago.

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ANNUAL INSURANCE

Enrollment

Open through

May 25

All OCPS employees MUST use the myOCPS portal, through Wednesday, May 25, to select insurance plans. This is the only time to add benefits or change your plans without an approved family-status change.

• Changes will occur in deductibles, copays, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximums. (See charts on following pages). w

FSAs: If you want to continue contributing to your Flexible Spending Account(s), you must re-enroll by May 25.

• Medical FSA maximum increases from $2,750 to $2,850. (This change is governed by the Internal Revenue Service.) w

If you don’t make any changes, you will remain in your current plan(s) with the 2022-23 ratified plan changes applied.

*Some plans require medical approval and will be pending until such approval is received.

Check the Provider Directories Here

Changes made during this enrollment period will be effective Oct. 1*, except for Flexible Spending Accounts, which are effective Sept.1.

Find in-network providers at the websites listed below. Please ensure that your provider participates in your plan before you make your selection.

All plans, portal instructions, plan changes, rate sheets and other related materials also can be found on the OCPS Intranet at http://Insurance.ocps.net, select Enrollment Information.

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2022-23 Insurance Overview w

Plans: With the new Cigna SureFit, there are now four medical plans offered through Cigna.

• There are no changes to bi-weekly/monthly premiums in the current plans.

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Cigna Local Plus OAP In-Network Plan (A)

www.cigna.com

Choose Find a Doctor. In the How are you Covered section, select Employer or School, enter a search location, select one of the following: Doctor by Type, Doctor by Name or Health Facilities. Choose Continue as guest, click Continue, then choose LocalPlus. Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (B)

www.cigna.com

Choose Find a Doctor. In the How are you Covered section, select Employer or School,

enter a search location, select one of the following: Doctor by Type, Doctor by Name or Health Facilities. Choose Continue as guest, click Continue, then choose Open Access Plus, OA plus, Choice Fund OA Plus.

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Annual Enrollment Checklist Use this checklist to make sure you’re ready for the 2022-23 plan year. Remember that annual insurance enrollment ends May 25.

Note: When looking for a specialist, the copay is reduced from $65 to $45 when you choose a Cigna Care Designation provider.

Review the insurance deductions/ contributions on your paycheck stub and the “Participation Overview” available on myOCPS.

Cigna OAP In (C) www.cigna.com Choose Find a Doctor. In the How are you Covered section, select Employer or School, enter a search location, select one of the following: Doctor by Type, Doctor by Name or Health Facilities. Choose Continue as guest, click Continue, then choose Open Access Plus, OA plus, Choice Fund OA Plus.

If you are enrolled in a Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, you must re-enroll during each year's annual enrollment.

Review the 2022-23 plans and rates (note new Cigna SureFit medical plan) and decide if you want to make any changes to your insurance coverages.

If you do not make any changes, you will remain in your current plan(s) with the 2022-23 ratified plan changes applied.

Log on to the my OCPS portal and use the materials on the intranet at http://Insurance.ocps.net, select Enrollment Information to navigate the annual enrollment process. Be sure to save changes!

www.deltadentalins.com

Immediately return any required documentation to the Insurance Benefits office to ensure the changes you requested are processed.

Choose Find a Dentist, enter your address, city or zip code. Then select your plan network, either DeltaCare USA (for the DeltaCare Basic or Comprehensive plans) or Delta Dental PPO.

Review your changes and print or save a copy of your plans.

Look at your paycheck stub in September to make sure you have the appropriate deductions.

New: Cigna SureFit (D) – www.cigna.com Choose Find a Doctor. In the How are you Covered section, select Employer or School, enter a search location, select one of the following: Doctor by Type, Doctor by Name or Health Facilities. Choose Continue as guest, click Continue, then choose Cigna SureFit with AdventHealth Orlando. DeltaCare USA Basic, DeltaCare USA Comprehensive and Delta Dental PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)

Humana Vision Benefits www.compbenefits.com Choose Providers/search, select Find Vision Providers, then select Humana VCP Provider Locator.

Need help? Visit the OCPS Intranet at http://Insurance.ocps.net, select Enrollment Information.

For medical plan questions, call the Cigna Pre-Enrollment line at 1.855.244.6216. Email questions to IBDOCS@ocps.net. Call Insurance Benefits, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at 407.317.3245. Orange Peal | 19

2022-23 Medical Plans at a Glance

What are some of the differences between the three medical plans? Make sure you pick the plan for 2022-23 that matches your needs.

Cost per pay period Find rates for all levels of coverage on the 2022-23 Insurance Benefits Rate Sheet.

Network

*New for 2022-23!* Cigna SureFit (D)

Cigna LocalPlus In-Network Plan (A)

Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (B)

Cigna Open Access Plus In-Network Plan (C)

No cost per pay period for full-time employee individual coverage.

Full-time employee cost for individual coverage $26.27 per pay period (20 deductions)

Full-time employee cost for individual coverage - $26.27 per pay period (20 deductions)

In-network benefits only, limited physician network is larger than SureFit.

Out-of-network benefits; however, covered services will cost more.

In-network benefits only, network is larger than SureFit and Plan A.

Referrals not required.

In-network benefits only, limited to AdventHealth network in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties. Pharmacy network – CVS retail and CVS Caremark mail order only.

Referrals

PCP will provide a referral for specialist visits.

Referrals not required.

Medical Deductible Dollar amount you pay before your medical insurance begins paying.

$300 individual $600 family

$500 individual $1,000 family

$3,000 in-network, $400 individual individual deductible $800 family deductible $6,000 in-network, family

If a service is provided outside of your deductible, you don’t have to meet your deductible first, you simply pay the copay amount. Primary Care Copay

$35/visit, outside of deductible

$30/visit, outside of deductible

$65/visit, outside of deductible $55/visit, outside of deductible

Specialist Copay

$55/visit, outside of deductible

Specialist copay with a Cigna Care Designation - $45/visit, outside of deductible

Emergency Room Copay

$400, outside of deductible

$400 +20% coinsurance, $400, outside of after deductible deductible

Hospital Services

Hospital services – 10% coinsurance, deductibles apply

Hospital services – 20% coinsurance, deductibles apply

In-Network Medical Out-of-Pocket Maximum

$5,500 individual $11,000 family

$6,500 individual $13,000 family

In-Network Prescription Out-of-Pocket Maximum

$1,500 individual $3,000 family

$2,000 individual $4,000 family

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Pharmacy Benefit *New for 2022-23!* Cigna SureFit (D)

Cigna LocalPlus In-Network Plan (A)

Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (B)

Cigna Open Access Plus In-Network Plan (C)

The pharmacy benefit is managed by CVS Caremark. The prescription formulary is the same for all prescription plans. After the third fill, maintenance drugs must be filled for 90-days at a time. Retail 30-day Rx Generic Drug

(CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail only.)

$9 Copay

CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail 90day Rx

$18 Copay

Retail 90-day Rx

Not Applicable

$27 Copay

10% coinsurance

($60 min., $300 max.)

10% coinsurance

($120 min., $600 max.)

10% coinsurance

($180 min., $900 max.)

10% coinsurance

($100 min., $300 max.)

10% coinsurance

($200 min., $600 max.)

10% coinsurance

($300 min., $900 max.)

Retail 30-day Rx Preferred Brand Drugs

Covered Medications more than $1,500 for a 30-day supply (Specialty)

$9 Copay

$60 copay (CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail only.)

CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail 90day Rx

$120 copay

Retail 90-day Rx

Not Applicable

Retail 30-day Rx

$100 copay (CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail only.)

CVS Caremark mail order or CVS Retail 90day Rx

$200 copay

Retail 90-day Rx

Not Applicable.

Existing Medical Plan Changes Note the changes to these plans: Cigna Local Plus (A), Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (B) and Cigna Open Access Plus In-Network (C) w All members will receive a new ID card for the plan year. w Medical Out of Pocket Maximum – Increases from $5,500 individual, $11,000 family to $6,500 individual, $13,000 family. w

Prescription Out of Pocket Maximum (administered by CVS Caremark) – Increases from $1,000 individual, $2,000 family to $2,000 individual, $4,000 family.

w Prescription Coinsurance/Copays (administered by CVS Caremark) • The Preferred Brand tier will now have a 10% coinsurance with a minimum cost of $60 for a 30-day supply. • The Non-Preferred Brand tier (subject to formulary exception approval) will now have a 10% coinsurance with a minimum cost of $90 for a 30-day supply. • The copay for medications that cost more than $1,500 for a 30-day supply will now have a 10% coinsurance with a minimum cost of $100. • Coinsurance listed is for a 30-day supply. Maintenance medications must be filled in a 90-day supply following the fourth fill. Changes continued on page 22 Orange Peal

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Existing Medical Plan Changes Continued Cigna Local Plus (A) • Deductible - Increases from $300 individual, $600 family to $500 individual, $1,000 family. • Deductible - No longer has to be met before copayments apply for Primary Care Physician, Specialist, Urgent Care and Emergency Room visits. • Coinsurance – Increases from 10% to 20% (after deductible).

Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (B) • HRA contribution – Decreases from $250 to no contribution. • In-network deductible – Increases from $2,000 individual, $4,000 family to $3,000 individual, $6,000 family. Cigna Open Access Plus In-Network (C) • Deductible – Increases from $250 individual, $500 family to $400 individual, $800 family.

Make Your Insurance Selections on the OCPS Portal

Before accessing the portal, please review all plans and instructions for adding dependents, beneficiaries, etc. on the intranet at http://insurance.ocps.net, select the Enrollment Information. When you are ready to make your selections, follow these instructions. 1. Access www.ocps.net. 2. Hover over the Employees tab and click Login to myOCPS. 3. Enter your Personnel Number in the User field. 4. Enter your Network Password in the Password field. 5. Click Log On. 6. Select the Employee Self-Service tab. 7. Click the Benefits link. 8. Under Adjustment Reason Enrollments, select Annual Enrollment to begin your enrollment. 9. Make your selections, go to Review Enrollment and SAVE YOUR CHANGES! 10. Confirm your selections by going to Benefits, select Participation Overview. Select Benefits By Date, on the bottom left click Change Date, change the participation date to 10/01/2022 and click OK. At the bottom left of the page select the down arrow, Download Summary and print or save a copy of your plans. New selections will be marked “pending.” If you have any issues using the myOCPS portal, please make sure that you are using the current browser version or try a different one.

INVEST IN YOURSELF Contact Danielle! Free, confidential health coaching is available to all OCPS employees to work Lorem with you to reach your goals, ipsum such as increasing activity, eating healthy and reducing stress. Contact the OCPS dedicated health coach, Danielle, at EmployeeHealthCoach@ocps.net or 407.304.8042 to get started.

Danielle EmployeeHealthCoach@ocps.net

407.304.8042

Benefits Bulletin is designed to keep OCPS employees and their families informed about available benefit programs. This information is not intended to replace professional health care. See your health care professional for information relevant to your medical history.

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