COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It's been nearly five months since the North Idaho College (NIC) Board of Trustees was given a list of items to improve on over the next year. In a new report from its accreditors, however, "little to no progress" has been made.
A 19-page report by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) stated the board hasn't made much progress on the recommendations it needs to address in order to avoid losing accreditation. The report shows the board of trustees is still actively hoping to terminate the contract for current NIC President Nick Swayne, despite a failed attempt to fire him in 2022 and a judge's order to reinstate him.
Since December 2022, NIC has had both a permanent and interim president under contract and has paid full salaries and benefits for both. NWCCU said having a clear leader is one of the top issues the college has been ordered to resolve.
The report also said trustees have repeatedly overstepped their own boundaries, and have failed to adequately address 13 votes of no confidence from faculty, staff and students.
The college remains under a "show cause sanction," which means it could still lose accreditation if certain things aren't corrected by next year.
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