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Idaho education committee returns bill to sponsor after debate over Senate confirmation of university presidents
Summary
A proposed rule requiring Senate confirmation of four-year public university presidents drew questions about timing, recruitment and authority; the House Committee on Education voted to return RS 32,106 to the sponsor for further work.
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,106, a request statute (RS) that would require future presidents of Idaho’s four-year public institutions to appear for Senate confirmation hearings. "The intent is to ensure that our university presidents align with our state's education objectives and priorities," Pickett said during the Feb. committee meeting. He identified the institutions covered as the state's four-year public universities.
Members of the House Committee on Education raised repeated procedural and policy concerns. Representative Nelson asked what would…
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