Published: January 15, 1997

L.A. Board Considers Insurance for Unmarried Partners

The Los Angeles Unified School District may join the handful of other school systems that provide health-insurance benefits for the unmarried domestic partners of their employees.

But a vote on adopting such benefits in the nation's second-largest district was postponed last month after school board members decided they needed more information on the package before making a final decision. The board plans to consider the proposal later this month.

Though exact numbers are not available, a few school districts, including those in New York City, San Diego, and San Francisco, have adopted similar provisions. San Francisco enacted its policy in 1991, according to the health-services department...