Student Council is a co-curricular class with seven representatives for each class and a governing student body made up of nine positions.

Student Council is available for 0.5 elective credits per semester. All students in Student Council must take Student Council for 4th hour every day.

Grades are awarded based on a point system and participation in student council. Students earn points for attending meetings, decorating sessions, school events, community events, fundraisers, and charity events. All students in Student Council must also complete five hours of community service each quarter.

Students are responsible for having their counselor add them to the roster if they are elected as an officer or chosen as a delegate, turning in their notebooks at the end of each quarter, and following through with their commitment to Student Council.

Attached below is the constitution and syllabus for Student Council, further explaining the policies and procedures of the course, and the grading rubric, which provides examples of how points can be earned.

Apollo High School

Student Council Constitution

Preamble

We, the students of Apollo High School, being equal to one another, do hereby join together and ordain this constitution in order to show and promote fairness, loyalty, democracy, and school pride.

Mission Statement, Vision, Motto

1. Apollo’s mission is to empower all students for the choices and challenges of the 21^st century.

2. Apollo’s vision is that all students will graduate empowered for a lifetime of success.

3. Apollo’s motto is PRIDE, CLASS, AND DIGNITY

4. The Student Council mission is to increase the 6 pillars of character within our school community: Respect, Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Fairness, Citizenship, and Caring.

Article I: Elections

Section I: Election Committees

The Student Body President will chair the Student Body Elections Committee. Freshman elections can be chaired by any Student Council Officer, but preferably by the student body president.

Section II: Disqualifications

The Advisor and the Apollo Administration reserve the right to disqualify any candidate if they determine that the candidate has abused campaign rules.

Section III: Election Results Public

All voting records are considered public knowledge and will be available for viewing to anyone who wishes to view them at the discretion of all candidates. The viewing must be done with administrator or student council advisor supervision.

Section IV: Election Meeting

Prior to elections and delegate selections, a parent meeting is required for all candidates who have not been in Apollo Student Council and is suggested for all students who are not in student council the year they are campaigning for office. The meeting is with the Student Council Advisor and chairmen of the elections committee on a specified date. Although not required, the meeting is open to all parents, even if the student is currently in student council. Students new to Apollo Student Council must attend this meeting as well.

Section V: Student Body Election Qualifications

1. All Student Body Candidates with the exception of the Historian, must have served in Apollo Student Council for at least one year. Preferably, all student body delegates should have served for one year as well. (Candidates who have served partial terms are eligible for candidacy ONLY at the discretion of the Advisor). In addition, students who have been dropped from student council cannot run for office unless the advisor and administration approve the exception.

2. The Student Body President must be a senior. The Vice President can be a junior or a senior.

3. Students must complete at least 8 hours of training with the student council advisor prior to taking office in the fall (usually completed over the summer).

4. Each candidate must pass all spring semester classes by the first day of fall semester unless special permission is received from the student council advisor and/or the principal of Apollo.

5. All candidates must take Leadership Communication Class their 4^th hour both semesters.

6. Candidates must attend all pre-election meetings and meet all deadlines unless otherwise specified or arranged with the Advisor. The advisor should be present at all election meetings.

7. All election paperwork must be turned in directly to the student council advisor or if turned in to the chair of the committee, a receipt maybe requested by the candidate documenting that they turned in their paperwork.

8. All candidates must have two teacher recommendations to be considered for the position. One of these recommendations needs to be from an academic teacher.

9. A petition must be completed and signed by 250 students, consisting of Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman. A student may only sign a petition once.

10. Every candidate must prepare a speech to be played on the announcements or specified location during campaign week.

a. The speech must be approved by the student council advisor or Vice Principal of Operations and Resources prior to when it is to be given (must report any changes to the
Advisor prior to delivering the speech).

b. The candidate is allowed no more than 30 seconds to present his/her speech, depending on the number of offices. Students may campaign together and combine their speeches.

c. Speeches must not contain any slander or other mention of other opposing candidates for any office (exception: candidates running as a team may mention each other).

11. Write in candidates will NOT be permitted and will not be provided for on the ballot.

12. Students may only run for one office at a time.

Section VI: Class election qualifications

1. All Students are eligible for candidacy, regardless of past experience; however the candidate elected for JUNIOR class president must complete certain training hours with either the student council advisor or the junior class advisor prior to the new school year in order to prepare for prom planning in the summer. One year of experience is preferred for junior class president. Also it is suggested that the incoming president meet with the former junior class president or other experienced member of the junior class recommended by the advisor. Candidates that do not have one year of experience must have the permission of the junior class sponsor and/or the student council advisor BEFORE they are able to run for office. Parent permission may be required as well. In addition, students who have been dropped from student council cannot run for office unless the advisor and administration approve the exception.

2. Each candidate must pass all spring semester classes by the first day of fall semester unless special permission is received from the student council advisor and/or the principal of Apollo.

3. All candidates must take Leadership Communications Class their 4^th hour both semesters.

4. Candidates must attend all pre-election meetings and meet all deadlines unless otherwise specified or arranged with the Advisor. The Student Council Advisor should be present at all pre-election meetings. All paperwork must be turned in directly to the student advisor or if turned in to the chair of the committee, a receipt is provided to the candidate documenting that they turned in their paperwork.

5. All candidates must have two teacher recommendations to be considered for the position. One of these recommendations must be from an academic teacher.

6. Candidates must complete a petition signed by 150 members of the class. A student may only sign a petition once. Candidates are responsible for double checking their petitions to ensure that all signatures are obtained and all signatures are correct.

7. Every candidate must prepare a speech to be read at lunch or specified location during campaign week.

a. The speech must be approved by the Advisor or Vice Principal of Operations and Resources before it is given (must report any changes to the Advisor prior to delivering the speech).

b. The candidate is allowed no more than 30 seconds to present his/her speech, depending on the number of offices. Students may campaign together and combine their speeches.

c. Speeches must not contain any slander or other mention of other opposing candidates for any office (exception: candidates running as a team may mention each other).

8. Write in candidates will NOT be permitted and will not be provided for on the ballot.

9. Students may only run for one office at a time.

Article II: Delegate Selections

Section I: Qualifications

1. Class delegates are open to anyone. There are three delegates for every class and three for student body. Exceptions can be made by the student council advisor and/or the principal of Apollo.

2. All delegates must have two teacher recommendations to be considered for the position. One of these recommendations needs to be from an academic teacher.

3. All delegates must attend any pre-interview meetings and turn in all paperwork. Student Body Delegate positions are open to any class, although preference should be given to upperclassmen, especially juniors for prom.

Section II: Interviews

1. Interviewing for delegate positions takes place after elections.

2. Current Executive Council will conduct the interviews with the Student Council Advisor or other GUHSD teacher/administrator present for freshmen, class and student body elections. In case of emergency, the Student Council Advisor and/or Student Body President will assemble a new interviewing panel.

3. Interviews are conducted on a point system. The candidates in each class who receive the most points will be slotted into the 15 delegate slots.

a. This point system will be explained at the delegate meeting.

b. Minimum point value must be achieved for a candidate to be considered.

Article III: Special Elections and Special Delegate Selections

1. The same rules that apply to regular Elections and Delegate Selections will be applied to Special Elections and Special Delegate Selections with noted exceptions.

2. Special Elections and Special Delegate Selections may only be completed during freshman elections.

3. A Special Election may be held if any elected office position becomes vacant or is expected to become vacant before freshman elections. If the office becomes vacant after this time, then the vacancy will be filled from within student council.

Article IV: ELL Students

1. No student enrolled in the ELL program shall be excluded from running in any general election.

2. Two students enrolled in the ELL program may be selected as a delegate for the Student Council Class. Each candidate running for this delegate position must have a teacher recommendation in order to be eligible for candidacy. The same rules and order pertain to the ELL delegates as do the rest of the Student Council.

3. The Public Relations Officer is the liaison for Ell students and the special needs students.

Article V: Campaign Rules

Section I: Materials

1. Any campaign materials must be approved by the Advisor and/or Apollo Administration before they are used to campaign any time during campaign week. The APOR ( or other Assistant Principal if necessary) must sign anything posted on campus.

2. Any changes/additions made to campaign materials must also be reported to the Advisor.

3. Any materials not approved will be immediately removed and the candidate will be subject to sanctions or disqualification after review by the advisor.

4. A maximum of seven posters per candidate may be hung around campus at any time in designated areas only. Students campaigning together may create a total of five posters each. They must both campaign on all ten posters.

5. Posters are to be no larger than two feet high by three feet long or standard size school posterboard. Candidates may produce 1 banner not larger than 10 feet by 3 feet and must have location approval from advisor or Vice Principal of Operations and Resources.

6. A maximum of 50 fliers per candidate may be hung around campus at any time and are to be no larger than an 8X11 piece of paper; however, only one flier per bulletin board is allowed. If students are campaigning together, 50 fliers are allowed. Any advertisement in a teacher’s classroom will be counted as 1 flier.

7. If a flier is cut down below the normal 8X11 size, these will be counted as separate fliers and serve as one of the fifty permitted unless they qualify under #9.

8. Fliers are not counted as posters.

9. Necklaces/Buttons/Pins/Labels/Stickers/Bag or Neck Ties may be handed out at the discretion of the advisor. Other items must be decided on by student council and/or the Advisor.

10. All campaigning materials must be hand made or produced on a personal computer. No professional printing is permitted; however, Xeroxing is allowed. No food shall be distributed.

11. Materials that have fallen down, have been torn down or thrown away, or have been defaced may be replaced with the approval of Apollo administration or the Advisor.

Section II: Sportsmanship

1. Candidates will be disqualified if they use slurs against other candidates to promote themselves.

2. Any candidate found to be defacing another candidate’s materials, defaming another candidate’s character, or violating of campaign rules will face disqualification upon review by the Advisor.

Article VI: Committee Structure

1. There will be one Chairman and one Co-Chairman for every committee.

2. All members should be on only one committee at any time with the exception of special committees. Immediately following the conclusion of the committee, all committee members must be reassigned to another committee.

3. Once a committee is ended, all members must complete a committee evaluation within 5 school days of the conclusion of the committee the member was on. Each member of the Student Council class must complete an evaluation of the event’s committee (pertaining to the strengths and suggestions).

4. Committees meet Monday with the Assistant Principal of Operations and Resources.

5. The chair or co-chair goes to the closest executive council meeting to inform executive council about the committee.

Article VII: Chairman Selection

Section I: Timeline

1. All committees will begin on a date decided by the Student Body President and Advisor.

Section II: Selection Process for Committee Chair:

1. The Student Body President will introduce the committee and call for volunteers for Chair.

2. Volunteers will fill out an application to be Chair

3. Executive Council meets and decides on Chair and Co-Chair in the following manner:

a. The application will be read by a majority of Executive Council Members

b. Prior knowledge of the applicant will be discussed

c. The applicant will be ranked by the following categories on a number scale of 0-1-3-5 with 5 being the highest.

d. The six categories are:

i. Experience in student council

ii. Experience on that committee

iii. Organizational skills

iv. Work Ethic

v. Six pillars of character

vi. Attitude

e. The highest score receives the spot (minimum score is required).

Section III: Chair Duties

1. On the first week of the committee, the Chair must sign and submit to the Advisor, the Chair Contract to promote dedication to the committee. They must also submit a roster naming all committee members. They must also prepare a budget and make sure the Co-Chair fills out a press release. They must create a committee calendar with the Student Council Advisor.

2. Upon the completion of a committee, each Chair must submit and present an evaluation of his or her committee during class. They must also submit an updated notebook for the committee within five school days as well unless the committee is extra burdensome and an extension is approved by the Advisor.

3. Chairs must have a to-do list every committee day for their committee members. To-do lists must be completed and given to the secretary prior to the beginning of agenda.

4. Chairs must keep the principal’s secretary informed of all committee dates/events/requirements.

5. Chairs have the duty of discussing members of the committee who are failing to do their jobs with the Co-Chair of that committee to evaluate their progress.

6. The Chair will warn any students that have a poor work ethic BEFORE the Co-Chair turns in a probation request to Executive Council.

7. The Chair may NOT miss 3 or more days of the committee or he/she will be removed as Chair and the Co-Chair should replace him/her.

Section IV: Selection Process for Co-Chair

The selection process will be the same as selecting a Committee Chair.

1. The Co-Chair has the duty of taking over the committee upon the absence of the Chair.

2. **The Co-Chair will fill out probation requests for his/her committee upon direction from the Chair to be dealt with by Executive Council.

3. Co-Chairs must submit a press release to the public relations officer within one week of the close of a committee.

Article VIII: Expectations for Student Council Members

Section I: Authority

All rules and regulations stated in the Apollo High Student Council Syllabus must be strictly adhered to as well as those outlined in the student handbook. Dress code will be strictly enforced. If a student council member is dress coded two or more times, they are to be put on probation for a length determined by Executive Council and the Advisor.

Section II: Requirements

1. A 3-ring binder containing the sections/dividers that the Student Council Advisor specifies must be maintained throughout the school year. There will be a random notebook check as well as scheduled notebook checks in order to make sure this is being adhered to.

2. All Student Council members must attend a school board meeting in the first semester of the school year. Additionally, all Student Council members must attend a City Council meeting in the second semester of the school year. Failure to attend may result in disciplinary action. Attendance to planned Student Council events are mandatory unless otherwise excused prior to the event by the Student Council Advisor. Work is not an excuse unless pre-approved by the Student Council Advisor. Having a family event is not excused unless it is prescheduled at the beginning of the year when you get your calendar, or if there is an extreme emergency or illness. Babysitting family is not excused. Providing rides for others is not excused.

3. Student Council members must put up and/or take down any assigned marquee messages.

4. Student Council members are expected to complete 5 hours of community service per quarter. In addition, students should participate in one class service activity per quarter.

Section III: Academic Standards

1. At the end of each semester, the advisor must review grades of every member for each class in which they are enrolled, including leadership communications. No current failing grades are acceptable, and will be dealt with at the discretion of the Advisor. Unless there is an extreme circumstance, students will be dropped if they have an “F” in any class. Student Council is not to be used as an excuse to fail. Summer school is allowed to bring up spring grades. (Grades are not checked by the Advisor until after summer school). An “F” for these purposes is defined as any student earning below a 60% in a class.

2. Earning an Unsatisfactory (U) grade in citizenship in student council is not acceptable and will also be dealt with at the discretion of the advisor.

3. Earning anything less than a “B” in student council at the completion of each semester is cause to drop the student from student council at quarter. Such students can be put on probation.

4. The Student Council Advisor will administer a test over basic knowledge for a Student Council member in all four quarters of the school year. A grade of a “B” must be achieved on all 4 tests. If a “B” is not achieved learning centers are to be assigned until the student achieves a “B”.

Article IX: Agenda Rules and Order

Section I: Agenda Times

1. The Student Body President will run the Agenda every weekday unless specified by the Student Council Advisor. The Student Body Vice President will run the Agenda in case of the Student Body President’s absence. In the event that the Student Body President and Vice President are absent to run the Agenda, refer to the Rank/Succession of the Student Council listed in the Constitution. This Rank/Succession only pertains to Agenda order, not vacancy.

2. The Agenda will be limited to 20 minutes every Wednesday and Friday. Monday will be up to thirty minutes to include calendar time. Tuesday and Thursday agenda times will be limited to ten minutes. The Agenda will start when the president calls the official start time. A motion can be made to extend agenda under extenuating circumstances. The Secretary will keep time.

Section II: Agenda Procedure:

1. When the final bell rings, the Student Council must be seated, and quiet. Only the President and Vice President will be able to conduct conversation in order to run the Agenda. For a second infraction, the student will have a choice to pay either a quarter or take a detention after school. The Student Body Secretary will record the detentions to make sure they are served. There is a .75 cent maximum on infractions in one day. After the money is paid and there are further infractions, the student will be assigned detention and possibly referred to the Dean of Students for further consequences.

2. Anyone who is tardy, found using their phone or text messaging, listening to cd/ipod/mp3, etc, will have ten points taken off their committee grade. The phone will be taken away and a detention will be assigned where a student is to watch a required video. All cell phones are banned during school hours.

3. Debate will be limited to the discretion of the Student Body President or Student Council Advisor and can be cut off anytime he/she feels necessary. If an issue has been raised that produces concern among the Student Council, six people will be allowed to speak (according to Parliamentary Procedure preferably 3 pros and 3 cons) once addressed by the Student Body President. Additional debate will be up to the discretion of the Student Body President or Advisor.

4. Any student found breaking these rules will be subject to first a warning, and then discipline.

5. When the meeting is adjourned, all students must IMMEDIATELY go to their specified chairman and receive their to-do list. Attendance will be taken daily. Committee points will be awarded for attendance on committee days.

6. No personal business or business directed at only a small portion of the class shall be conducted during Agenda (exception: singing “Happy Birthday” to a student on their birthday). The message board is to be utilized for this purpose.

7. No one is to leave their assigned seat without permission during Agenda. If a student gets up without permission during agenda, they will receive discipline. The president will refrain from calling agenda to order until reasonable time is given to spirit week members or ticket sellers so they do not receive a detention. If a member is late a detention will be issued.

8. The Vice President is responsible for assigning detentions and the secretary will record them. The President and Vice President can receive a detention for speaking out of turn on unrelated issues.

Article X: Leadership Order of Rank/Succession

Student Body President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Public Relations Officer

Historian

Student Body Delegates

Senior Class President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Senior Class Delegates

Junior Class President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Junior Class Delegates

Sophomore Class President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Sophomore Class Delegates

Freshman Class President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Freshman Class Delegates

********For agenda, the rank is slightly different. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Public Relations, Historian, Senior President, Senior Vice President, Junior President, Junior Vice President, etc. The Student Body Secretary should not conduct agenda unless we have all the above absent. In the case where the SB Secretary is absent or is conducting agenda, the class secretaries in rank succession should take notes during agenda. ****

Article XI: Student Body Officers: Specific Duties

Section I: Student Body President

1. The Student Body President will preside over the entire Student Council during Agenda and when the Student Body meets and will also run the Agenda (refer to Agenda Rules and Order) and the Student Body meetings. The President can give the Vice President a detention for speaking out of turn on an unrelated issue.

2. The Student Body President must have reasonable knowledge about the functions happening within or concerning the Student Council and oversee all committees.

3. Along with the Student Body Treasurer, the Student Body President will assist with the fundraising for the Student Body Account and the Student Council Trip.

4. The Student Body President could be asked to serve on the AHS Planning Team.

5. With the other Student Body Presidents in the district, the Student Body President will attend luncheons as called by the Superintendent. The Student Body President will also oversee or be aware of preparing functions that involve the entire Student Council. These functions include:

-Principal's Breakfast

- District Convention

- State Convention

- Student Council Spring Trip

Section II: Student Body Vice-President

1. The Student Body Vice-President must assist the Student Body President while running the Agenda and during Student Body meetings. The Student Body Vice President will keep order in the class and will strictly adhere to the rules outlined in this Constitution in order to keep the class and Agenda running orderly.

2. The Student Body Vice-President must also have reasonable knowledge of the activities that are happening within or that concern Student Council.

3. In the case that the Student Body President is absent, the Student Body Vice-President must be able take over the Student Body President’s duties during the period of absence.

4. The Student Body Vice President will also assist the President with Principal’s Breakfast and Planning Team.

5. The Student Body Vice President will interpret this Constitution (along with guidance from the Advisor and Executive Council) and apply it to the Student Council Class.

6. They will stand at the door after agenda to sign out anyone leaving the room.

Section III: Student Body Treasurer:

1. The Student Body Treasurer will be in charge of keeping track of the money withdrawn and deposited into the Student Body account.

2. They will present a quarterly budget to the class.

3. The Student Body Treasurer must receive a receipt for all transactions made within this account within two school days of the purchase.

4. The Student Body Treasurer must also, with the Student Body President and Junior Class Delegates, prepare fundraising events for the Student Body account.

5. A ledger of all transactions must be kept for each week in a notebook along with all pink copies of requisitions and deposits.

6. The Treasurer will give a full report to student council each week.

Section IV: Student Body Recording Secretary

1. The Student Body Recording Secretary is to be aware of all dialogue spoken during the agenda.

2. The Student Body Recording Secretary must make sure chairs have a sign-in sheet at each event to make note of who is present and will provide this to the Advisor.

3. The Student Body Recording Secretary will also take comprehensible notes of the important points made during agenda in order to assist any member of the Student Council who may need clarification if absence occurs. All this information will be kept in a notebook in the Student Body Recording Secretary’s mailbox. This notebook can also state who has marquee and which chairs turned in their to-do lists on time.

4. During the Agenda, the Secretary or appointed representative will read off any incoming mail that he or she deems relevant.

5. The Secretary will list in the Agenda notes, which Chairs turned in their to-do lists.

6. If the secretary is absent, the class secretaries will take over the notebook in order of succession.

Section V: Student Body Public Relations Officer

1. The Student Body Public Relations Officer will be in charge of the messages that are to be taken down and put up on the school’s Marquee. He or she will meet bi-weekly or as needed with the Assistant Principal of Operations and Resources to make sure the school master calendar contains a schedule of our sponsored events. He or she will also keep a notebook to keep track of Marquee.

2. The Student Body Public Relations Officer will also keep track of which Student Council members are to have marquee duty and are to keep the Student Council informed.

3. At the onset AND conclusion of an event, a press release or memo concerning the event will be submitted to the advisor.

4. Articles concerning Student Council must be submitted to the advisor to be submitted to Highlights Community Newsletter.

5. A report will be given to the Public Relations Office after the closing of every committee from the committee chair. This report must be handed out to the following people:

a. Journalism Advisor/Editor

b. Yearbook Advisor/Editor

c. Highlights representative

d. GUHSD Public Affairs Representative for district newsletter

6. The Public Relations Officer will help prepare announcements for Student Council by the media productions class. If they are not trained, they will take training during the first semester of school or will work with students currently enrolled in the class.

7. The Public Relations Officer is the liaison between ELL students and special needs students.

8. This officer will also work with the web designer to make sure student council’s webpage is updated.

Section VI: Student Body Historian:

1. The Student Body Historian will take photographs of all Student Council related events and assemble collages of pictures for the class. If the Historian is to be absent from an event, he/she must make sure someone else will be taking pictures.

2. The Student Body Historian will assist with the creation of the Student Council slide show at the end of the year banquet.

3. The Student Body Historian must keep samples from all tickets, programs, etc to put in the scrapbook.

4. The Student Body Historian must present their progress to the class once a quarter.

5. The Historian will provide pictures for the website page to the Vice President or President.

Section VII: Student Body Delegates

1. One or two Student Body Delegates will be in charge of monthly newsletters. He or she will get press releases from the advisor or public relations officer, write out the information and then turn to it in to the advisor. (Carissa)

2. One or more of these delegates will send out birthday cards to faculty monthly and will send cards to students as needed. (Sterling)

3. One or more delegates will coordinate one teambuilding activity per quarter as well as quarterly icebreakers.(Talia)

Section VIII: Executive Council

1. The Executive Council must pass an exam over the Apollo High School Constitution with a 3 or better before the conclusion of the executive council retreat.

2. Executive Council will meet at least twice a month, preferably the day before principal’s breakfast. During regular school months, they will meet every other Monday.

3. Executive Council may not miss more than 3 scheduled meetings per semester. If more are missed, the student may be removed from Executive Council at the discretion of the Advisor. The President will take attendance.

4. Executive Council will decide the Chairs and Co-Chairs of each event based on the procedure defined earlier.

5. Executive Council will consider all requests for probation with fairness and confidentiality.

6. If an executive council member is put on probation they can no longer be on executive council.

7. Executive Council will put on the special elections.

8. If a member of student council wishes to bring an issue to the class it can be given to the student council advisor for review and then if it has merit, will be discussed in executive council.

Article XII: Class Officers: Specific Duties

Section I: Class President

1. The Class President will preside over all required monthly class meetings.

2. The Class President will make sure the class sponsor is taking note of what goes on during the meeting.

3. The Class President will also have reasonable knowledge of all functions happening within their class or that pertain to their Class.

4. The Class President will plan any fundraising events with the Class Treasurer pertaining to their class and will turn in a list of fundraising activities to the Advisor quarterly.

5. The Class President must meet with their sponsor at least once a month (every two weeks for prom) to discuss any issues pertaining to their class.

6. The Senior Class must get a senior class gift and senior sweatshirts. The Junior Class is in charge of Prom.

7. The Class President will make sure that delegates are fulfilling their duties.

Section II: Class Vice President:

1. The Class Vice President will assist the Class President when the Class meets.

2. The Class Vice President must also have reasonable knowledge of the functions that pertain to their particular Class and must be able to take over the Class President’s duties in case of the Class President’s absence.

3. The Class Vice President must set up and attend any meetings with the class sponsor and the president.

4. The Vice President will create an agenda or list of pertinent issues to discuss at the meeting and give copies to the class sponsor quarterly.

Section III: Class Treasurer

1. The Class Treasurer must keep track of all transactions that occur within the class account.

2. With the Class President, the Class Treasurer will plan fundraisers for the Class.

3. The Class Treasurer will present a financial report once a month and will print an account summary every quarter for the Advisor for their notebook grade (further updates may be required by the Advisor).

4. The Class Treasurer must sign all requisitions pertaining to the particular Treasurer’s class.

5. The Class Treasurer MUST complete the clipboard for the account and keep it up to date. They MUST also keep the class sponsor up to date on the account.

Section IV: Class Secretary

1. The Class Secretary must keep track of the dialogue that occurs within the Class meeting.

2. The Secretary must take comprehensible notes for any Class Member assistance if an absence occurs.

3. The Class Secretary must maintain a notebook summarizing each class meeting, class events, and fundraisers. This will be turned in for officer points each quarter.

4. The Secretary will take photos at class events and submit them to the Student Body Historian.

Section V: Delegates

1. Senior Class Delegates are in charge of assisting the executive council delegate with teambuilding and quarterly icebreakers. One or more delegates will be in charge of calling chaperones to remind them of their duties. One or more delegates will be in charge of the school spirit banner that hangs in the student council room.

2. Junior Class Delegates are responsible for making sure there is at least one major class fundraiser each quarter. The delegates must keep track of how much money is spent on product and who has paid/not paid and provide this to the Advisor on a weekly basis.

3. Sophomore Class Delegates are responsible for community service. They must set up one class service project each semester. They must provide the class with ideas and opportunities for individual community service projects.

4. Freshman Class Delegates are responsible for making sure student council members attend Apollo sporting events. They must also prepare schedules for selling spirit items. They will create sign-up lists for students to attend different sporting events and to sell spirit items at these events. They will also be responsible for selling game day t-shirts.

Article XIII: Ratification

1. Every year, after the completion of Student Body and Class Elections, and before the seniors’ graduation, the Student Council Charter shall be presented by the current Student Body Vice President to the future Executive Council for review and amendment.

2. All differences will be settled by compromise; otherwise a majority vote between the members of the Executive Council prevails.

3. The final product of the Student Council Constitution must be approved by 2/3 of the Executive Council, and must be approved by the current Advisor and Administration.

Article XIV: Amendment

1. The Constitution is reviewed and edited each year following new officer elections. In order to amend the Student Council Constitution after the fall semester has begun, a Student Council Member must make a movement and have at least two other classmates second that motion to bring the movement to the floor for debate. Support of four-fifths of the Student Council class is needed to amend the Constitution as well as approval from the Advisor and Administration of Apollo High School.

Article XV: Training

Section 1: Executive Council:

Executive Council must attend a training session or retreat exclusively for Executive Council with the advisor each year they are in the council (usually over the summer). 16 hours of training is required.

Section 2: All Student Council Members

All student council members must attend a mandatory teambuilding/training session yearly with the advisor (usually in the summer). Freshman officers have a separate training once they take office in the fall (usually on a Saturday) run by the Executive Council.

Article XVI: Impeachment or Removal From Office

To remove a student from office, a petition including reasons from this Constitution is required with at least twenty-five signatures from Student Council as well as a 7/8 vote of student council.

***Apollo High School Administration and Student Council Advisor reserve the right to drop anyone from Student Council for cause.

Apollo High Student Council Syllabus 2009-10

Mrs. McAdams

4^th Hour-Room 507

Overview: Apollo Student Council is designed to develop quality student leaders and foster a positive school atmosphere. Students will actively learn leadership and life skills through service learning, group work, exercises, and planning/facilitating various school and community activities.

Required Items: 3 ring binder containing required items (see notebook section of syllabus)

calendar/planner on paper. Phones are not allowed at school

Pencil or pen (blue or black ink only)

Goals: Students will understand the characteristics of great leaders and great citizens (school, community, nation)

Students will appreciate what it means to serve others

Objectives: Students will use a variety of methods to plan, direct and facilitate many school functions and activities while understanding and using school/district paperwork

Students will improve interpersonal relationships and understand group dynamics

Students will foster diversity, cohesion, and understanding among Apollo High School students

Students will record their service and reflect upon it in order to improve their own skills and improve methods for planning and carrying out student council activities

Students will demonstrate a good attitude towards their peers, teachers, administrators, and community

Students will develop/improve leadership skills, problem-solving skills, organizational skills and esteem-building skills

Students will analyze and use Parliamentary Procedure as mandated by the district

Course Requirements:

Required Meetings:

As student council members, it is important to see how other councils run and what issues are discussed in your community. You will be required to attend two special meetings during the year. During first semester, you must attend a (any district) school board meeting and you must take notes on the agenda (it is not enough to just bring the agenda) at the meeting. The GUHSD meets every other Wed. at the district office 7650 43^rd Ave. at 7:15 p.m. If you want full points for this assignment, I STRONGLY advise you to attend this meeting before Thanksgiving when there are more issues to be discussed. During second semester, you must attend a city council meeting or a zoning and planning committee meeting and you must take notes at the meeting on the agenda. Glendale City Council meets on 59^th Ave. and Glendale in the glass building on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Notebooks

Each student is required to keep required items in some form of notebook. The notebook will be graded once each quarter; however, I expect you to use this daily as you calendar events and keep track of your own assignments and grade. THERE WILL BE RANDOM NOTEBOOK CHECKS. The notebook must have the following items:

· Notebook grade sheet

· STUCO phone list

· Teacher phone list

· Master teacher schedule

· Apollo constitution

· Class syllabus

· Test review

· Sample paperwork WITH EXAMPLES FILLED IN

· Class/Event calendars (listed events from McAdams AND your own personal fill-in box calendar—these may be combined in one)

· Community service forms (five hours required every nine weeks)

· Agenda for school board mtg or city council mtg

· Paperwork for the office or delegate position you hold (given out at teambuilding)

You are entitled three days to make up any assignment when you are absent, as is school policy, however, test versions may not be the same. Also, as per the student handbook, if you knew about an assignment before your absence, the assignment is due the day you come back to school. If you miss an event, you will need to watch extra credit videos to make up the points, complete up to 20 hours extra community service, or you will need to do another extra credit project decided on by both you and Mrs. McAdams.

There is also a notebook for every committee. The notebook provides guidance and instruction on carrying out duties and giving ideas for activities. If you form a new committee, you must create a notebook for that committee for others to follow later. There should be a checklist created/updated in every notebook, a contract for the chair, a roster for committee members, a budget, and ALL papers you create/use for the committee. Make copies of work orders, excusal lists, announcements, etc. Finally, there must be a strengths and suggestions sheet placed in the notebook following the class evaluation of the event. This helps the next committee know where to improve. These notebooks must be updated five school days after each committee ends and must be turned in by the chairperson to me. For every day these are late, you lose five points from your grade. If the notebook is lost, you have to either re-create it, or take a 100 point loss in points.

Activity Evaluations

Each student council member will evaluate each student-council activity during a designated time in class. The forms should be filled out and turned in to Mrs. McAdams who will award points and then turn the evaluations over to the committee responsible for the activity. They must be completely filled out for points. There are no partial points awarded for evaluations.

Marquee

Student Council is in charge of the marquee. Each student will sign up for a marquee day with a partner. These two people will do the marquee on their assigned day every week for one entire quarter. If you will be absent on that day, you need to arrange for someone to take your place. The marquee is worth ten points a week, to be tallied at the end of the year after everyone has had a turn (total of 90 points you’re your second semester grade). There will be random checks of the letters and numbers in the marquee storage. If the room is not in order, the persons in charge that day will not receive their points for that day. It is up to you to report to the public relations officer if the letters were out of order when you went to put up your marquee. The secretary or public relations officer will read out the marquees for that day at the beginning of class, but it is up to you to make sure you have received the marquees for your assigned day.

Community Service

Ten hours of community service are required each semester, five due every nine weeks for a total of 20 for the year. To receive points, you must fill out the community service form. The form is to be turned in with your notebook each quarter.

Tests, quizzes, and assignments

There will be one test per quarter over the names of faculty/staff/important people, financial policies, procedures, important paperwork, and other items to be discussed in class such as the six pillars of character, goal setting methods, leadership styles, etc..

We will not only be planning and carrying out school and community activities, but we will also be learning leadership and life skills in this class. Some topics to be covered are, self-esteem, leadership, community service, fundraising, group dynamics, Parliamentary Procedure, conducting effective meetings, time management, goal setting, etc. There may be pop quizzes over the information.

There will be various assignments throughout the quarter. Point values will be given when the assignment is given out.

Chairperson:

You will have multiple opportunities to chair committees. This position entails many extra responsibilities that may determine the success of the event. There are no extra points awarded for this job; part of becoming a leader is learning to chair events and delegate authority. On the other hand, this is a large responsibility; therefore, points will be deducted if the chairperson fails in his or her duties. A Chairperson contract will be signed at the beginning of each person’s term as chair. Chairs will evaluate every member on his/her roster and turn that in to Mrs. McAdams. The members will also evaluate the Chairperson. These points will be awarded as committee points. A chair may not be absent three committee days during the life of the committee or can lose their position as chair.

Finances:

Whenever you take on the responsibility of using student council funds (with prior approval), you must turn in all receipts to the bookstore and our treasurer within two days of shopping. Please make copies of all your receipts before turning them in, and keep one for your own records in your notebook. Failure to turn in the necessary documentation will result in a lowering of a student’s grade. There is an appropriate form provided to you for this purpose. It is mandated by law that we keep track of our spending.

Copies:

I will pick up copies that you need made at the copy center. Be sure you fill out the form completely. Never take the last copy of something, make due until more can be made. I must approve every item that is turned in for photocopying. If I did not approve the master copy, I will not pass the copies on to you.

GRADES

The grading scale is as follows: You MUST maintain at least a “C” in student council at all times!!!

Course Rules, Procedures, and Consequences:

1. Cell phones are not allowed at school or in the student council room during school hours.

2. Student attendance at every student council function or activity is MANDATORY and worth 30 points per activity. The only excuse will be a family or medical emergency. Work is not excusable UNLESS you bring a note from your supervisor stating that you requested the time off and your request could not be accommodated. School related absences for other activities will be excused.

4. Students will arrive ON TIME EVERY DAY and be in their seat, not in the act of getting to their seat, when the bell rings. NO EXCUSES.

5. There will be times when errands need to be run outside of class. When this occurs, students MUST have their pass in order to leave the room. If you do not have your pass, you will not leave the room. The best way to avoid lost passes is to leave your pass in the room at the end of each 4^th hour. Students MUST use the sign out and sign in sheet near the door. You must leave your name, date, location/destination, time leaving and time returned. If you leave without signing out or without your pass, you will receive a one hour detention. Everyone MUST be back in class by 11:50 every day. If you return late, you will receive a tardy and a one hour detention. If I find that you are not in the location(s) designated on the sign out sheet, you will receive a one hour detention.

6. If you are elected a chair for a committee, you must turn in your updated notebook, complete 2 press releases, and write thank-you notes within five days of the committee’s end. For every day the updated notebook is late, you will lose 5 points.

7. If you chair an activity committee, you may not miss more than three days during the life of your committee or else another chairperson will be elected.

8. There will be ABSOLUTELY no talking during Agenda unless you are recognized by the person conducting Agenda and are given the floor. Consequences for breaking this rule are covered by the checkmark system. Once a student gets three check marks in a quarter, an extra hour of mandatory community service is added to their class requirements. This rule will be very strictly enforced. Agenda must be run efficiently so committees have time to do their work.

10. You are an example to the rest of the school. Please keep this in mind. Obey the law and all school rules. No dirty dancing at dances. Apollo Student Council and Glendale Union High School District student councils have adopted a no-tolerance drugs and alcohol policy. If you have been drinking or are caught drinking at a school function, you will be kicked off student council and further action will be taken according to the student handbook and district policy.

11. Attendance at school is of utmost importance. Participation points are given for each committee day. If you are absent on a committee day, you must watch an extra credit video and turn in notes in order to regain the points.

Thank you for reviewing the rules and expectations that your child will be abiding by in Apollo Student Council. Student Council is a large responsibility and will be taking a lot of your child’s time and energy. Students involved with the Student Council are asked to uphold the integrity and honor of the program, its goals, and objectives. They are viewed by teachers, students, and administration as the leaders of the school. Hopefully, it will be a rewarding and exciting experience for your child. I am excited to work with your child and help them to make this school year at Apollo the best yet. We may be calling on your help at times throughout the year to help with our activities and hope you will support us in our endeavor to make Apollo High School a great environment to learn and grow in. Thank you in advance for your contributions. I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have and hope to see you at the Apollo High School Open House.

My student and I have read and understand all of the information given in this class syllabus. The student agrees to abide by all the rules of Apollo High School and this syllabus. In addition, the student agrees to the following :

· The student will remain drug, tobacco, and alcohol free AT ALL TIMES and maintain the “no use” message. The students will conduct him or herself in a manner that will not alter their role as a leader and student representing Apollo High School. Students caught using these illegal items may possibly be expelled from student council.

· The student will work under the direction and guidance of the Student Council sponsor, class sponsor, and administration in all functions, (i.e. always get permission from the advisor before making decisions about Student Council or class business).

· The student will refrain from fighting, racism or other behavior deemed inappropriate for a student leader by the advisor and/or Apollo High School Administration. Suspensions from school for fights or other behavior may lead to expulsion from student council.

If the student does not follow these rules, the parent/guardian/student understands there will be consequences, including, but not limited to: point reduction, grade reduction, detention, removal from position, or expulsion from student council.

Please take these responsibilities seriously. By agreeing to these terms, the student states that he/she fully understands what kind of behavior is expected of the student leader and the consequences that will be administered should the student breach this contract. Both the student and their parent(s)/guardian must sign the contract in order for the student to stay in student council (first week of class).