Student Council

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Student Council
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What is Student Council?

• A student government dedicated to social and
  organizational activities of the student body.

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What will student council do next year?

• Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Holiday Toy Drive
• Valentine Grams
• March Madness
• Sponsoring Skate Nights
• Organizing Spirit Days
• Meet our financial goal and buy school gift

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Guidelines and Responsibilities of Student
Council Members

• Unless absent, you must have attended the
  informational meeting to run.
• If you meet the eligibility requirements you must
  follow all campaigning rules, including preparing
  your speech by the set deadline, and being
  present to give your speech at the assembly.
• You must have your teacher complete the
  evaluation form and have it in ON TIME, no
  exceptions. Any marks below a 3 will
  disqualify you from the election.
• Each student council officer will abide by and
  enforce NHES procedures and responsibilities.

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Guidelines and Responsibilities of Student
Council Members

• To be eligible for office you may have had NO
  suspensions this school year, and you will
  immediately loose your official position if you
  are suspended once being elected.
• Officers will be held accountable for following
  all school rules. You will sign a contract and
  be expected to uphold all agreements, or you may
  lose your position.
• All student council representatives must maintain
  a 3 average, with no citizenship marks below an
  S, as well as be a model student, completing
  all assignments.
• If elected you will sign an application, you are
  accepting the responsibility of the time and
  effort that is needed for this position, and will
  attend ALL meetings.
• All officers must be dependable, honest,
  responsible, and kind.

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OfficesPresident

• Fifth graders only
• Runs all meetings
• Meets with advisors and writes agendas
• Leads flag salute at school assemblies
• Assists advisors

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Vice President

• Assists president
• Takes over in absence of president
• Coordinates information for primary rooms
• Assists treasurer with financial duties

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Secretary

• Takes and reads minutes of meetings
• Makes notices for activities
• Makes a roll list
• Takes roll each meeting
• Writes correspondence letters

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Treasurer

• Counts and rolls money
• In charge of sales at student council fund
  raisers
• Keeps track of account balance

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Historian

• Attends all school functions
• Brings school camera to all events and takes
  pictures
• Gives pictures to yearbook staff
• Creates a video of for the end of the year

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Eligibility

• In order to be able to run for office each
  student must have their last years teacher AND
  current teacher complete the Teacher Evaluation
  form. The evaluation must meet minimum
  requirements for the student to be eligible to
  run for office.

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Campaining

• Posters Each candidate may display two posters
  on campus and must furnish his or her own tape,
  paper, paint, etc. Maximum size of any poster is
  6 x 3 feet. Candidates will refrain from climbing
  on anything in order to hang posters.
• Give-aways Candidates are not to use any
  give-aways during the duration of the elections
  (tags, candy, money, etc.). The character of a
  candidate is not defined by what they can give
  away to others and we want to keep the election
  fair.
• Campaign Assembly Each candidate will be
  limited to a two minute speech. All speeches
  will be reviewed. Please do not make promises
  you can not keep!

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Good Luck Everyone!