Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan wouldn’t speculate on whether the Republican-led chamber would ultimately approve Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s teacher evaluation disclosure bill this week or hold out for changes sometime in the future.

But he said some lawmakers are worried that even the limited release of data to those who aren’t parents as the bill prescribes would still reveal too much information, especially in small, rural districts.

“When you’re talking about the release of personally identifying information, the way it’s structured, there is some concern that someone may be personally identified anyway,” Flanagan told reporters. “If you do it by class, by subject, by grade, I think it’s a legitimate question just in terms of what’s out there… There seems to be some concern whether we’re threading the needle the right way.”

Cuomo has said lawmakers can take it or leave it on his disclosure proposal, introduced late Monday night. The bill is expected to be taken up and approved in the Democratic-led Assembly.

Though Cuomo has stressed he’s in no rush to see it passed, his vow of not issuing any messages of necessity does prevent lawmakers from negotiating the measure for now.

But Flanagan said he doesn’t think Cuomo backed the GOP in a corner.

“I think there’s always room for discussion,” he said. “Ultimately, I don’t know where it’s going to end up right now. I don’t feel boxed in.”

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