Retirees

"Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy." – Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Help Kids Steer Clear of Diabetes

Want to help your child avoid the many heath risks associated with diabetes? Then teach him or her to spot — and steer clear of — so-called simple sugars. A recent study by experts at the University of Southern California found a strong connection between the amount of sugar kids ate and whether or not they showed the first signs of type 2 diabetes. Sure enough, kids who reported eating sugar every day had clear signs that they were headed for problems. Even more shocking, nearly 40 percent of the sugar they were eating came from soda or sugary "fruit" drinks.

So what can you do to help children? Educate them about the impact too much sugar has on their health, and help them learn to read food labels and ingredient lists to identify high-sugar foods. Keep plenty of fresh fruit in your house to replace sweet snacks, and encourage your kids to quench their thirst with nature's perfect drink — water! — instead of sweet drinks. Remember, sugar itself isn't bad, but you can definitely have too much of a good thing!

To all Colorado Springs School District Retirees

This page was prepared for all current District 11 Retirees. It addresses the changes to the District 11 Retiree Plan as a result of the recent Government ruling regarding such plans (GASB 45).

Please refer to the links below to get additional information for those Retired ON
January 1, 2008

Please refer to the links below to get additional information for those Retired AFTER January 1, 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, District 11 will no longer offer the same plan to Retirees as that offered to Active employees. In most cases, current Retirees will be able to exercise their COBRA option, to continue coverage under the Active Retiree Plan for 18 months.

However, there are exceptions and other guidelines which must be understood depending on the Retiree's particular situation.

This page is for Retiree's use, with links to answer most questions and links to other resources, and providers such as PERAcare.

- click for the Meeting Summary Presentation

We have hired a Retire Insurance Benefit Liaison specialist, David Di Cocco, a current retiree, to discuss your options with you. David can be reached at:

Retiree Help Line e-mail box -            retireehelpline@d11.org
Retiree Help Line voice mail box -      (719) 520-2498
Retiree Web Site -                              http://www.d11.org/risk/Emp Benefits/retirees.htm