COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — North Idaho College trustees will drop an appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court over a Kootenai County judge’s decision to reinstate NIC President Nick Swayne.
The board voted 4-1 Wednesday night to dismiss the appeal “for the beneficial effects a dismissal will likely have on NIC’s accreditation standing.” Trustee Todd Banducci cast the dissenting vote.
Swayne won his lawsuit seeking permanent reinstatement without going to trial last June, when First District Judge Cynthia Meyer — who Gov. Brad Little later appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court — granted a motion for summary judgement in the case. The ruling affirmed that NIC cannot place Swayne on administrative leave under the terms of his employment contract, which is valid.
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