Lawmakers: Luna’s plan is ‘comprehensive,’ will take time to consider

Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on state schools Supt. Tom Luna’s far-reaching school reform proposal outlined today, which would eliminate tenure for new teachers, limit all collective bargaining agreements with teachers to one year and raise class sizes in grades 4-12 to fund a big new emphasis on technology and accountability.     The plan includes a laptop computer for every 9th grader and requirements for every high school student to take two online classes a year. Luna unveiled it to lawmakers today; he’ll provide more detail next week when he gives his budget presentation.

“This is probably the most comprehensive school reform plan that i’ve seen in a while,” said Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene. “It’s going to take a while for this committee to digest the presentation and act on it.” House Education Chairman Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, said he and his committee will have lots more questions for Luna as they consider the plan.