COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — North Idaho College President Nick Swayne won permanent reinstatement Friday.
Judge Cynthia Meyer granted a motion for summary judgment, which affirms that NIC cannot place Swayne on administrative leave under the terms of his employment agreement, which is valid and remains in effect.
This could be the final turn in a legal battle that began in December, when the NIC board majority of Todd Banducci, Greg McKenzie and Mike Waggoner placed Swayne on leave for no disciplinary reason, prompting Swayne to sue for reinstatement.
In March, Meyer ordered NIC to reinstate Swayne until his lawsuit was resolved. The board complied but asked the court to reconsider; Meyer reaffirmed her original decision.
The board majority voted in late April to nullify Swayne’s contract but leave him in place as active president “until the board decides otherwise.”
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