§ 21-7-301 — Insurance and other fringe and employment benefits

(a) The board of trustees of each school district within
the state may provide health insurance, life insurance, and
other fringe and employment benefits of all types for the
teachers, administrative personnel and other employees of the
school district to such extent as it deems such benefits to be
in the best interest of the school district. Benefits under
this subsection may be paid for entirely by the school district
or partly by the school district and partly by the employee, the
degree of participation of each being entirely within the
discretion of the board of trustees. Benefits under this
subsection may be in addition to any benefits obtained through
the group insurance plan if elected by the school district under
W.S. 9-3-201(e).
(b) The board of trustees of each school district which is
a participating district in the state employees' and officials'
group insurance plan, as defined under W.S. 9-3-203(a)(xvi),
shall provide insurance under the group plan for the teachers,
administrative personnel and other employees meeting the
definition of employee under W.S. 9-3-203(a)(iv), as provided by
W.S. 9-3-202 through 9-3-218. Each participating school
district shall report to the department of administration and
information and make payments for employer and employee
contributions as provided by W.S. 9-3-210 and 9-3-211. The
amount of contributions paid under W.S. 9-3-211 for each
employee electing coverage shall be deducted from the employee's
monthly salary in accordance with W.S. 9-3-211.