Feds Don’t Like IEN Mess? Who Knew?
Appointed by Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter, Department of Administration Director Teresa Luna — sister of state school Superintendent Tom Luna and former deputy under Otter’s buddy and former Director Mike Gwartney — is paid $92,872 a year to know something about administration. Apparently she is clueless about at least two fundamental rules:
- When federal officials smell a mess, they’ll hold onto their wallets.
- Never drop a bombshell on the boss.
Gwartney had made just such a mess out of the Idaho Education Network, which provides broadband to Idaho high schools. In the middle of a bidding process, Gwartney changed the rules and froze out Syringa Network LLC in favor of Qwest Communications (now CenturyLink Inc.). Syringa sued/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .
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