Student Council

 


Constitution and Preamble

This document is to serve as the constitution of St. Joseph’s Student Council, and is to be used as a guideline for the St. Joseph’s School Student Council.

Article I-Name

The name of this organization shall be the St. Joseph’s School Student Council hereinafter referred to as the Student Council.

 

Article II-Purpose of the Student Council

The Student Council is established to:
A.  Represent the interests of the student body.
B.  Provide a communication link between the students and the faculty.
C.  Operate as a service organization for the school and the community.

 

Article III-The Executive Council

The Executive Council shall be comprised of the following officers:

A.  President
B.  Vice-President
C.  Recorder
D. Correspondent
E.  Treasurer

 

Article IV-Other Members

The remaining members of the Student Council shall be as follows:

A.  Two representatives from each classroom in grades 6, 5, 4, and 3.
B.  After Christmas break, two representatives from each classroom in grade 2.

 

Article V-Description of Duties

A.  President- calls and chairs all general, executive, and committee meetings. He/she may ask any disruptive person to leave the meeting. The President is a member of all committees and is expected to attend all meetings.
B.  Vice-President- chairs all meetings in the President’s absence. The Vice-President directs all the fund-raising activities and other special events.
C.  Recorder-keeps track of all minutes of meetings, distributes copies to the appropriate persons, and keeps attendance records. The Recorder notifies the President when a member is absent three times from any meetings.

 

Article VI-Meetings

A.  General meetings are held on Tuesdays when there is not an early dismissal.
B.  All Officers and Representatives are to attend general meetings.
C.  Executive Council meetings may be called by any one of the Officers, and are scheduled by the President.
D.  All Officers are to be present at the Executive Council meetings.
E.  One of the faculty

 

Article VII-Voting Procedures

A.  Any student council member may present a motion or call for a vote.
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E. In case of a tie vote, the topic is open for discussion and a possible re-vote.

 

Article VIII-Amendment Procedures

A.  An amendment to this Constitution may be presented by any of the Officers.
B.   A two-thirds majority of the Student Council is necessary to pass an amendment.

 

Article IX-Elections

A.  Elections for the Executive Council are to be held toward the end of the school year. The term of office is the entire following school year.
B.  Elections for representatives are held within the first two weeks of the new school year. The term of office is from the day elected to the end of the school year.
C.  The faculty advisors coordinate the elections. There should be a primary election and a general election. Candidates should be given an opportunity to speak at least one time to the voting body.
D.  Voting should be done as close in time as possible to the speeches.

 

Article X-Eligibility to Serve

A.  Candidates must have the permission of homeroom teacher, parents, and the recommendation of one other teacher in order to run for office.
B.  All officers and representatives must maintain an 86 average with no F’s and no more than one D in a grading period.

 

Article XI-Vacancies

A.  If there is a vacancy on the Executive Council, the position shall be filled by one of the 6th grade representatives. The advisors will make this appointment with concurrence by the principal.
B.  Vacancies among the representatives will be filled by special classroom elections.

 

Student Depot

Price List

 

·        Pencils                                              15˘ each

·        Pens                                                  75˘ each

·        Mechanical Pencils                             50˘ each

·        Pencil Pillows                                     35˘ each

·        Pencil Lead                                        75˘/pack

·        Pencil Eraser                                     10˘ each

·        Pink Pearl Eraser                               75˘ each

·        Highlighter                                        65˘ each

·        Paper (25 sheets)                              35˘/pack

·        Post-It Notes                                    $1.00 pack

·        Glue Sticks                                        75˘ each

 

 
 

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09/21/2006