The State Board of Education is refusing to release public comments on David Hahn, the sole finalist for the Boise State University presidency.
And with the State Board poised to hire Hahn next week, the board is maintaining a tight lid on an almost entirely closed process.
Idaho Education News on Thursday requested four records on Hahn and the presidential search. The State Board rejected all four requests Friday. And one records denial could set a precedent for future presidential hires.
On Tuesday, when the State Board introduced Hahn as the sole Boise State presidential finalist, the board also announced a comment portal. Public input on Hahn, the dean of the University of Arizona’s engineering college, can be submitted at [email protected]…