School board arguing over insurance again

School board arguing over insurance again

In another contentious insurance debate, the Lafayette Parish School Board narrowly voted to keep its voluntary benefits administrator, dealing a blow to board member Jeremy Hidalgo, who had pushed for a competitive bidding process for the lucrative contract, The Current reports.The boards insurance committee had unsuccessfully fought Hidalgos efforts to have the system issue a request for proposals in the middle of an existing contract, but he …

School board tensions hit peak over benefits

In another contentious insurance debate, the Lafayette Parish School Board narrowly voted to keep its voluntary benefits administrator, dealing a blow to board member Jeremy Hidalgo, who had pushed for a competitive bidding process for the lucrative contract. The board’s insurance committee had unsuccessfully fought Hidalgo’s efforts to have the system issue a request for proposals in the middle of an existing contract, but he was eventually abl…