Annual SAB Program

Each year, the SAB is at the helm of one of the Dole Institute’s evening programs. The SAB Program is typically a balanced discussion of a timely, hot-button issue that is important to students. SAB members, with the help of Dole Institute staff, carry out the functions of planning the event from development to promotion and execution. The SAB program is complete with a private pre-event dinner for SAB members to dine and talk with guest speakers.

The 2025 SAB Program: The State of Education Policy in Kansas

State legislators Doug Shane and Mari-Lynn Poskin, and KNEA Rolling Hills UniServ Director Brett Parker joined SAB Coordinator Kenna McNally for a discussion on education policy in the state of Kansas. Panelists addressed issues of special education funding, accountability, and education voucher programs. They also discussed the similarities and differences between rural and urban school districts and students. Overall, this program explored how education policy has shifted in Kansas over the last 15 years and how these changes have impacted the lives of Kansans, inviting students and community members to reflect on their perspectives on policies and explore having open-minded conversations with those in their lives.

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