EDUCATION – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding public university president searches and to revise provisions regarding certain records.

This Idaho bill (S 1225) changes how public universities search for new presidents and who can see candidate information. It requires state boards to form search committees with faculty, alumni, and community members, hold private candidate reviews, and publicly share the sole finalist’s name at least 10 days before the final hiring vote in an open meeting. Previously, up to five finalists’ names were required to be public, but this bill now mandates disclosure only for the final candidate. These rules directly affect all Idaho state universities and aim to increase transparency in leadership appointments.