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Legislators press system office on $500,000 separation payment for BSC president and governance accountability
Summary
Committee questioned a $500,000 separation agreement charged to the system office/system institutions for a Bismarck State College presidential departure, asking who negotiated and who bears the cost and requesting documentation.
During the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division review of University System Office budget item 215, committee members raised sustained concerns about a $500,000 payment tied to a separation agreement for a departing president at Bismarck State College (BSC). Lawmakers pressed system office leaders about who negotiated the payment, whether the campus or the board should bear the cost, and whether documentation exists of the institution requesting early retirement.
Representative Martinson asked why a $500,000 payout was necessary if the president had reportedly…
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