Despite unanimous public opposition, the Florida House Education Committee has advanced a bill to exempt university and college president and provost searches from the state’s Sunshine laws. HB 223 would keep all applicants for the high profile jobs private while search firms or committees narrow the group to a finalist pool. That group of finalists would […]
Higher Education President And Provost Candidates Exempt From Sunshine Law – WFSU
The sun would no longer come out when it comes to identifying university and college president and provost candidates. At least that’s the point of a public-record exemption moving in the Legislature. HB 223 would keep public higher education institutions from identifying university and college president or provost applicants. Rep. Neil Combee, R-Polk City, says […]
Combee Public Records Exemption Clears House Committee – The Ledger
The House Governmental Operations Committee passed House Bill 223 by Rep. Neil Combee, R-Lakeland, Tuesday, which would exempt from public records laws the names of applicants for top administrative posts in Florida’s university or state college systems. The bill must now go before the House Education Committee before going to the full House to be voted on. The […]
