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 […]
Editorial: Blocking sunshine – The Gainesville Sun
Florida lawmakers have a funny way of celebrating Sunshine Week: trying to carve further exemptions into the state’s public records and open meetings laws. We’re halfway through Sunshine Week, an annual celebration of open government laws. Florida’s Sunshine Law is supposed to be a model measure in keeping government transparent and holding public officials accountable. […]
Bill would keep top college job applicants secret till last month – Palm Beach Post
TALLAHASSEE — Following controversial presidential searches at some Florida public universities, the House Government Operations Subcommittee voted 9-1 Tuesday to approve a bill (HB 223) that would offer confidentiality to candidates during the early stages of searches for new college leaders. Under an amendment made Tuesday, information about finalists would be shielded from public view until […]
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