Yesterday, Judge Cynthia Meyer heard the new case by NIC Board of Trustees that seeks to revert President Swayne’s reinstatement.
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- NIC Trustees have widened the scope of the investigation and brought new evidence to light.
- This includes allegations that Swayne was preventing the college from cooperating with trustees to release emails/documents to NIC counsel’s request for information.
- Further, allegations that the contract for Swayne’s employment contains an illegal clause requiring a 4-1 vote to terminate his contract with the college (“supermajority vote”) since Idaho is an “at-will” employment state.
- Judge Cynthia Meyer will issue a written decision at a later date.
Judge considers motion to undo Swayne decision
A court hearing Friday morning revealed that North Idaho College attorney Art Macomber appears to have widened the scope of his investigation into NIC President Nick Swayne’s employment agreement.
