COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — North Idaho College President Nick Swayne has filed a lawsuit against NIC, asking the court to compel the college to turn over an investigative report that has been at the center of debate on the board of trustees.
The petition, filed Nov. 17 in 1st District Court in Kootenai County, alleges NIC violated Idaho public records laws by denying Swayne’s request for a copy of the report, which he says involves allegations against him by another NIC employee.
A hearing in the case is set for Dec. 15.
It appears the board and legal counsel for the college have been aware since March of a potential lawsuit from an NIC employee. In June, the board voted to authorize hiring a third-party investigator for an undisclosed personnel matter and hired Spokane-based attorney Jenae Ball.
Ball’s investigation pertained to allegations made against Swayne by another college employee, according to court records, the results of which were to be shared with both parties.
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