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Board approves TASB interlocal; Gallagher to serve as benefits consultant starting Sept. 1
Summary
Trustees voted 5–0 to approve an interlocal agreement with the TASB Benefits Cooperative to use Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as the district's third‑party benefits consultant. Trustees asked about cooperative scale, transition support and on‑site enrollment assistance; administration said implementation would begin Sept. 1 with local support available.
The COMAL ISD Board voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the TASB Benefits Cooperative to engage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as the district’s third‑party benefits consultant.
Larry Guerra introduced the item and invited Adrian Fadillas of the TASB Benefits Cooperative to summarize the cooperative’s work and Gallagher’s role. Fadillas, identifying himself as a TASB representative, said the cooperative covers roughly 20 districts and “close to about 100,000 lives” and noted the resources Gallagher brings, including fiduciary oversight and legal and clinical expertise.
Trustees asked how the cooperative reduces risk for a single district and what the transition for employees would look like. Fadillas and district staff said the transition timeline is tight but planned, with educational outreach, disruption analysis, on‑site enrollment support, bilingual call‑center options and a local account manager to assist employees. Staff stated implementation would begin Sept. 1 to coincide with benefits administration cycles.
Trustee David Krasinski thanked administration for addressing the issue proactively; Trustee Jason York and others pressed for clarity on transition steps for employees. The board approved the interlocal agreement by a 5–0 vote.
The transcript records the board’s motion, a second, discussion about the scope of the cooperative and implementation logistics, and a unanimous vote to proceed. The motion authorizes administration to execute the interlocal agreement and engage Gallagher as the consultant; specific contract terms and pricing were included in board materials referenced during the discussion but not read into the public record at length during the meeting.
