A final proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the disclosure of teacher evaluations to parents is expected this weekend, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos told John Gambling this morning. threemen.albany

“We’re waiting for his proposal — the Legislature. He’s indicated that he will probably have something for us this weekend. We’ll evaluate it as we do all pieces of legislation and then we’ll move forward,” Skelos told Gambling in a radio interview.

The legislative session ends Thursday and Cuomo has said he would not issue any waivers to the three-day aging process, making this weekend do or die time for any final deals.

The deal is expected to center around allowing parents viewing evaluations of teachers with a school principle upon request.

State leaders have all endorsed an approach that allows for limited disclosure — referred to repeatedly as “balance.”

“I believe there should be disclosure,” Skelos said today. “The question is how to strike a balance between the parent’s right to know and also some protection for teachers in terms of broad-based disclosure of the evaluations.”

As Erik Kriss reported today, the governor has signaled he would veto any plan that deviates from the limited disclosure proposal.

This stance doesn’t sit well with The New York Post editorial board, which called for a broad release of the data.

Skelos in the Gambling interview, meanwhile, slammed Assembly Democrats for not taking up GOP-backed anti-crime bills in their chamber, including a patch to Leandra’s Law and an anti-child porn measure.

“The Assembly has indicated they have no interest in passing this type of legislation,” Skelos said.

This week saw a number of one-house bills pass the Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled that had little chance of being made law.

 

 

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