Donna Hoener-Queal has served on the Pratt USD 382 Board of Education for 10 years. She also currently serves as the Region 8 Vice-President on the KASB Board of Directors.

Donna was inspired by her dad to join her local board of education. He served on the USD 382 Board for years while Donna was in school. He instilled in her the importance of respecting others and being open to their opinions but always doing the right thing.

Donna and her husband, Don, own their wood products business. Governor Laura Kelly appointed Donna to serve on the Behavioral Science Regulatory Board, and she also serves on the Board of Directors for DCCCA. She is active in her church and enjoys cooking, traveling, reading, woodworking and spending time with her friends and family.

Before retiring, Donna worked in the criminal justice field for 34 years. During that time, she often worked with children in need of care and juvenile offenders and their families. Due to her work with juveniles, Donna spent a lot of time in the schools, meeting with counselors and administrators. Kids with behavioral issues, attendance problems, low grades and lack of parental support often need more help than other students and can sometimes fall through the cracks at school. When Donna joined the school board, she vowed that she would always fight for those kids and do everything she could to be in a district that would serve everyone, especially "the underdog."

In school, Donna’s favorite teacher was Mrs. Ross, who taught home economics. She was patient and caring and always made time for Donna. She even allowed her to switch to learning knitting in her class when Donna realized that she did not like sewing.

One of the quotes that Donna tries to live her life by is "Be the change you wish to see in the world" by Mahatma Gandhi.