Knoxville lawmaker’s bill to reduce transparency of college president, school superintendents selection is up for consideration Tuesday

By |2018-02-16T11:48:59-06:00February 16, 2018|Categories: exemptions, Legislature|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

The first of two bills filed by a Knoxville lawmaker that would allow more secrecy in the selection of school superintendents and college presidents is scheduled to be heard by the the House Education and Administration Planning Subcommittee on Tuesday. State Representative Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville, proposes to eliminate provisions in the law that require an open process and replace them with language that would give school boards and governing boards of state colleges and universities the option of keeping confidential applicant names until a single finalist has been selected. Currently, governing bodies of the state's colleges, including University of Tennessee, must allow the public to [...]