Sackville High School Students Council Elections 200809

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Sackville High SchoolStudents Council
Elections2008-09
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Ways to become a part of SHSs Students Council

• You already are a member!
• All registered students are members of SHSs
  Students Council
• Any student may attend Students Council meetings
• Qualified Candidates can become voting members
  of SHSs Students Council in one of two ways...

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Qualified Candidates

• A Qualified Candidate is a student who has
  received 25 names of students and 4 names of
  teachers on the official nomination form and who
  has at least a 70 average with no mark below 50
  in the present school year.

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Two ways to become a voting member...

• by being ELECTED by the student body during the
  official election
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• by being APPOINTED by the Selection Committee
  during the official election period.

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Students Council members must be...

• Committed
• Reliable
• Exceptional role models
• Hard working
• Trustworthy
• Enthusiastic

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Leadership Skills required

• Time management
• Organization
• Team player
• Creativity
• Stress management
• Ability to follow through

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Available positions

• Executive
• Elected positions
• Co-President (Female)
• Co-President (Male)
• Secretary
• Appointed Position
• Treasurer

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Representative Positions

• Elected positions
• Grade 11 Rep (3 positions)
• Grade 12 Rep (3 positions)
• Sports Rep (1 Male and 1 Female)
• Arts Rep (1 Male and 1 Female)

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Representative Positions

• Appointed Positions
• Grade 10 Rep (3 positions)
• Technology Rep (1 position)
• (may be appointed)
• - Green Rep (1 position)
• (may be appointed)

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Green Rep (may be appointed)
Green Representative Responsibilities -Ensure and
promote proper use of waste bins throughout the
school -Raise awareness of good environmental
practices -To assist Student Council in becoming
as eco-friendly as possible -To attend weekly
council meetings and other meetings called by the
Executive members -Any duties as requested by the
Executives.  Green Rep Candidates must
demonstrate -Knowledge and interest in
environmental matters -A general outline of what
they can contribute to the Students
Council. -Examples of activities/events tailored
to being environmentally friendly -Leadership
skills
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Election Committee (Elected positions)

• 2007-08 Executive and
• Students Council Advisor
• Joel Thomas, Cyndi LeBlanc, Bhreagh MacMullin,
  Kirsten Osmond, Ms. K. MacQueen
• This committee oversees the election process,
  ensures fairness during the campaign period and
  ensures accuracy when counting the ballots.

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Selection Committee(Appointed positions)

• 2007-08 Executive
• Students Council Advisor (Ms. K. MacQueen)
• Administration (if required Mrs. L. Fewell)
• Teacher Rep (if required Ms. S. Sarty)
• This committee reviews applications and
  interviews qualified and selected candidates for
  appointed positions.

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Election Procedures (Elected Positions)

• If there are two or more qualified candidates for
  a position, the candidate receiving the highest
  number of votes will be declared elected.

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Students Council Elections for the 2008-09
School YearSackville High School

• Important Dates for Executive Nominees
• April 7, 2008 Executive nomination forms
  available from the Students Council office
• Tuesday, April 10, 2008 Deadline
  for Executive applications 3pm Applications
  MUST be given to Ms. MacQueen (Students Council
  Advisor) in the Students Council office or Room
  210.

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Monday , April 14-Friday, April 18,
2008 Executive campaign Monday,
April 21, 2008 Executive speeches
Tuesday, April 22 , 2008 Executive
election
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Important Dates for Representative
Nominees April 28, 2008 Representative
applications available from the Students Council
office May 2, 2008 Representative applications
are due by 3pm. Applications MUST be given to
Ms. MacQueen in the Students Council office or
in Room 210. May 5-9, 2008 Representative
campaign May 12, 2008 Representative Election