Superintendent & Member Reviews

Why Join

FBS provides power in numbers with 8 employee benefit cooperatives in the State of Texas. A larger risk pool results in more competitive premiums and provides more stability with longer rate guarantees. Our cooperatives are governed by a committee of member groups that will oversee the proposal process for the benefit cooperative as a whole. By signing a Cooperative’s Interlocal Agreement, new clients can join without the hassle of the RFP process.

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Multi-Regional Cooperative

The MRIC Benefits Cooperative provides Education Service Centers of any size the opportunity to have BIG benefits with BIG savings for their employees.

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Central Texas

The Central Texas Employee Benefits Cooperative provides districts and charter schools of any size the opportunity to have BIG benefits with BIG savings for their employees.

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Coastal Bend

Coastal Bend Employee Benefits Cooperative was established in 2008 to provide small to midsize schools employee benefits and the administration of employee benefits.

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Region 11

The Region 11 Benefits Cooperative was formed in 2011. The purpose of the Region 11 Benefits Coooperative is to provide the employees of member school entities access to the best insurance coverages at a price that maintains affordability.

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ESC-20 Benefits Coop

The ESC-20 Benefits Cooperative (ESC-20 BC) provides employee benefits and benefit administration in the Region 20 (San Antonio, TX) and Region 13 (Austin, TX) areas.

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Region 8 ESC BPC

The TIPS Employee Benefits Cooperative provides districts and charter schools of any size the opportunity to have BIG benefits with BIG savings for their employees.

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West Texas

In 2004, it started with an idea from the Executive Director of Region 17, Dr. Kyle Wargo. The philosophy behind the Region 17 Employee Benefits Cooperative was to create a comprehensive benefits package with affordable rates that could be offered to the smaller school districts within Region 17.

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East Texas

The East Texas Employee Benefits Cooperative (ETXEBC) provides districts and charter schools of any size the opportunity to have quality benefits with significant savings for their employees.

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Purchasing Cooperatives

FBS is the named consultant for several large purchasing cooperatives including PACE, Choice Partners and the Allied States Cooperative (ASC). Purchasing cooperative have an in depth vetting process which is required of all vendors, giving you the confidence in our ability to provide exceptional service, quality education, competitive benefits and a robust online enrollment platform. As a member of one of these cooperatives, it gives you the freedom to obtain our full suite of services without having to issue an RFP.