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Board sends voluntary-benefits RFP to insurance committee after vendor and board split over timing
Summary
The board debated whether to open a competitive RFP for voluntary (employee-paid) benefits. Vendor representatives urged honoring the current contract; some board members argued for a market-wide RFP to reduce commissions and increase subsidies. The board voted to refer the matter to the insurance committee for full review before deciding.
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted to send a proposed request for proposals (RFP) for voluntary (employee-paid) ancillary benefits to the insurance committee for thorough review and recommendation back to the full board.
Representatives of the incumbent vendor told the board their firm had stabilized a troubled program after a prior vendor departure and urged the board to honor the active contract. They described implemented…
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