Why aren’t the Republicans calling for the removal of performance and efficiency panel member Dave Trabert, who not only is a paid lobbyist for a group focused on tax policy and “free market principles” but who has argued for consolidation. See this:

“Consolidation is a four-letter word in Kansas, although the current total of 286 districts is a far cry from 9,284 that existed in 1896.44 Kansans have survived a great deal of consolidation over the years and there may well be room for a bit more, especially given academic limitations of extremely small districts.
As shown in Table 11, nearly half of Kansas school districts have fewer than 500 students; 47.2 percent of Kansas school districts account for only 8.6 percent of student enrollment.” (KPI Policy Brief)