Andreason: ‘A finished product?’

Sen. John Andreason, R-Boise, asked state schools Supt. Tom Luna, “Is it your opinion that we now have a finished product?” Or, he said, with all the changes, is there a need to go back and work over the plan with all the stakeholders? Luna responded that he’s asking the committee to pass the three bills today. “There are some things that have to happen immediately,” he said. Among them: Addressing the current funding crisis, and giving school districts “the ability to manage” personnel and labor decisions.

Said Luna, “This is the product that has to move forward.”

Andreason said, “Mr. Chairman, I’ve received over 1,400 emails - 90 percent were against this plan. I’m trying to save the plan.”