Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education (SABLE)
See your proposal made into law.
At SABLE, participate in a 6-month process to conceive of, develop, and refine educational reform proposals before presenting them to the State Assembly Committee on Education in Sacramento.
Proposals have the opportunity to be picked up and made into bills and state law.
Make an impact on not just your school, but schools across the state.
Applications Open Summer 2026
Student-developed from start to finish
Past SABLE proposal topics have included:
SABLE Pipeline
In 2026, CASC is revamping its SABLE program design from a single conference to a 6-month pipeline program organized on a regional level.
In the past, SABE and SABLE have been two distinct programs. At SABE, selected delegates identified issues that affected their communities and presented proposals to address them to the California State Board of Education. At SABLE, students refined SABE proposals into bills and presented them to the California Legislature, including the State Senate and Assembly Education Committees.
CASC’s newly-refined SABLE Pipeline connects these two programs with a series of workshops, encouraging teams to continue collaborating between the events, engaging stakeholders, researching, and workshopping solutions over a period of months. This change allows students to conduct deeper research, survey communities for feedback on potential solutions, and practice longer-term project-planning skills.
(While SABE participants are strongly encouraged to apply to SABLE in order to see the full lifespan of their proposals, SABE participation is not a requirement for SABLE applicants.)
The SABLE Pipeline
Outreach and Student Issues Survey – Collect information from community about their concerns and priorities
Inquiry Workshops – in-person regional meetings to review survey data, explore and prioritize the issues
SABLE Research Presentations – Regional Issue Teams conduct research on issues asynchronously, then submit and share their analysis remotely
Solutions Symposiums – in-person regional workshops brainstorming and prioritizing student-led solutions
SABLE Engages – regional teams seek feedback from stakeholders and decision-makers in the education system
SABLE Allies – teams finalize proposals
SABLE Speaks – present final state proposals in Sacramento and advocate for student voices; regional teams present their proposals to local officials
CASC is not unique in that it teaches you leadership – you can learn effective leadership virtually anywhere. But CASC is unique in that it thrusts responsibility and public speaking onto your hands, forcing you to become both a better person and a better leader.
Every administrator should recommend the Student Advisory Board on Education Conference to their students, and sponsor them to go to it. It is a unique opportunity for students to grab a hold of one’s learning experience, to explore the nuances and background of the education system, to make a difference in teaching in a tangible way, and to represent the voices of the 6.3 million students across California.
Recent Years
Each year, SABLE members present their education reform proposals to the Assembly Committee on Education in the senate chambers at the Capitol. In recent years, this presentation has been made available online.
CASC is grateful to The California Channel: Your Streaming Source For Politics and Public Affairs That Shape California for making this presentation available.
SABLE in Action
Applications Open Soon!
Check back and apply early, or contact our SABLE Director with questions!