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House approves change to naming of finalists in nonclassified hires, creates sole‑finalist process for university searches
Summary
The Idaho House passed Senate Bill 1225 as amended, allowing only a sole finalist to be publicly named in certain nonclassified hiring searches, codifying a search process for university presidents and requiring a 10‑day public comment window before final appointment.
The Idaho House on Feb. 11 passed Senate Bill 12 25 (as amended), a measure that changes public‑records practice for nonclassified hires by permitting the public naming of a sole finalist rather than a list of five and by codifying a search process for university presidents that includes a 10‑day public comment period before a final hiring decision.
The bill’s sponsor told the chamber the change is aimed at preventing deterrence of qualified applicants in high‑profile searches such as for a university president, where being publicly…
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