9. Current state law requires local school districts to conduct a “needs assessment” for each school building each year as part of their budget process. Board members are supposed to conduct meetings to identify the barriers that teachers and other staff believe are preventing better student outcomes, and make the necessary budget changes. Should districts face consequences if their needs assessment process is not completed in accordance with state law?

TRACK POINTS	12/07/21	12/17/22	12/21/23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	± 5.5%	± 5.1%	± 4%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Track All Registered VotersTrack Gender Male Track Gender Female Track Age 18-34 Track Age 35-49 Track Age 50-64 Track Age 65+ Track <50 / 50+ 18-49 Track <50 / 50+ 50+ Track Race White Track Race Black Track Race Hispanic Track Race Asian / Other Track Party Affiliation Republican Track Party Affiliation Democrat Track Party Affiliation Independent Track Ideology Very Conservative Track Ideology Conservative Track Ideology Moderate Track Ideology Liberal Track Ideology Very Liberal Track Ideology Aggregated Conservative Track Ideology Aggregated Moderate Track Ideology Aggregated Liberal Track Education High School Track Education Some College Track Education 4-Year College Degree Track Income < $40K Track Income $40K - $80K Track Income > $80K Track Home Own Track Home Rent Track Urbanicity Urban Track Urbanicity Suburban Track Urbanicity Rural Track Region Western KS Track Region Wichita Area Track Region Kansas City Area Track Region Eastern KS	ALL	ALL	ALL	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Should Face Consequences	73%	68%	75%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Should Not	6%	14%	9%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Not Sure	21%	18%	16%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Total	100%	100%	100%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a