Who We Are
Texas school districts and government entities trust the TASB Benefits Cooperative to use its collective purchasing power to simplify procuring cost-effective benefits and insurance solutions.
Established in 2012 under the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, the TASB Benefits Cooperative and its team of friendly and experienced experts are here to help Texas school districts, municipalities, and other public entities provide meaningful benefits and insurance solutions.
Compliance and Transparency
The Cooperative ensures compliance with Texas procurement requirements through a competitive process, maintaining transparency and equal treatment for all providers.
Efficient Procurement and Savings
The Cooperative simplifies the process and potentially reduces the cost of providing high-quality benefits to your employees by leveraging collective purchasing power. With over 70,000 school district employees already covered, the program offers significant strength in numbers.
Because the Cooperative conducts competitive provider procurement processes, members may save time and resources that would have been spent preparing and conducting a formal RFP.
Variety of Benefits and Insurance Solutions
We offer coverage for health, long-term care, and student accident/athletics, plus a range of voluntary products. We also offer administrative services with the dedicated support of an account executive so you can be certain that billing reconciliation, COBRA services, HSA/FSA accounts, remittance, and Section 125 Cafeteria Plans are handled efficiently and in compliance with all standards, regulations, and laws.
By signing the TASB Benefits Cooperative Interlocal Participation Agreement, members can access any or all programs and services we offer — tailored to support your workforce.
Member Governed
The Cooperative is administered by First Public, a fully licensed insurance agency and broker-dealer, and overseen by a board of directors composed of professionals from Texas local governments. This governance structure ensures that the Cooperative's activities are transparent and aligned with the interests of its members, and awards vendors who operate in compliance with all standards, regulations, and laws.
Expert Administration and Trust
First Public, LLC, our nonprofit administrator, provides services that reduce the burdens of local governments and meet the unique needs of our members.
Texas school districts and governmental entities have looked to TASB Benefits Cooperative for years as a reliable source for cooperative purchasing expertise for their benefits needs and insurance solutions.
Support of Public Education, Local Governments, and Nonprofits
The TASB Benefits Cooperative supports public schools, municipalities, counties, and nonprofits by offering competitive and fiscally responsible benefit services and insurance products.