Director lays out blind RFP process, timelines and vendor finalists

Aug 6, 2026

Trish LaBeouf told the committee the voluntary benefits RFP used a blind review; three finalists (HUB/AGM, McGriff/Marsh, Gallagher) were invited to present and staff plans to request board action on Aug. 13. Onboarding must begin before Jan. 1, 2027 to meet open enrollment deadlines.

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Trish LaBeouf, director of insurance and benefits for the Lafayette Parish School System, described the district's voluntary benefits and administrative services RFP as a four‑stage process: development, issuance (with a 15‑day public notice), blind scoring and award. She told the committee evaluators required proposers to redact identifying information so scoring would be objective.

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