Sen. Mitch Toryanski, R-Boise, said SB 1113, the reform bill, with its class-size changes, technology upgrades and online course requirements, unlike the performance pay plan, "was brought to the Legislature after the session began, just last month." Since then, with all the public input, he said, the bill has been improved. "If that can happen in a week or two, imagine how much more they can be improved ... between now and next session," he said. Toryanski said he thinks reform will happen. Yes, a leader has to lead, he said, but, "Once in a while a leader has to glance over his shoulder, and make sure the people he's leading are behind him," he said. "At least in District 18, the people are a long distance away."

He said, "At this point ... this plan is not quite ripe. I'll be voting no."

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