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Education committee keeps Donnelly College on conditional approval, allows limited fall PN admission
Summary
The Kansas State Board of Nursing education committee voted to keep Donnelly College on conditional approval but permit a fall admission of up to 30 practical nursing students, require a one‑day follow‑up visit in fall 2026 and quarterly update reports beginning September 2026.
The Kansas State Board of Nursing education committee voted to continue Donnelly College on conditional approval but to allow a limited fall admission while monitoring progress.
Janelle Martin, the board’s education compliance officer, told the committee that site visitors found "substantial improvements in climate, communication," and recommended continued conditional approval with a fall admission cap. Martin read the recommendation that the board "allow a fall admission of no more than 30 PN students, and do a one‑day follow‑up visit in the fall of 2026 to verify that continuation of improvements are occurring," with quarterly focused updates to begin at the September 2026 KSBN education committee meetings.
Committee members discussed fiscal implications and program stability; Amy Garcia (chair) and Troy Spain said they supported giving the program an opportunity to admit students because losing admission could be financially harmful. Garcia proposed a small wording change to the staff motion (allowing the follow‑up to be "one day or more as needed"); Tasha Fields seconded the motion and the committee approved it by voice vote.
The motion requires Donnelly to provide focused updates at each education committee meeting beginning in September 2026 and schedules a focus visit in late spring 2027 to reassess compliance. If the fall verification visit is satisfactory, the board could consider wider admissions or further approval steps at that time.
