GENERAL
A.S.B.
Section 1 The name of this Association is “The
Squalicum High School Associated Student Body.”
Section 2 The purpose of this Association is to
promote all student activities in which its members participate.
Section 3 All students registered at Squalicum
High School who have purchased an A.S.B. card are members of the A.S.B. and are
entitled to all of the rights and privileges thereof. These privileges include, but are not limited to: Running for A.S.B., or Class office, holding
membership in a club or activity, participating in a sport, being admitted to
regular season home sporting events free of
charge, and being allowed to attend all dances.
Section 4 In the event that a student is
financially unable to purchase an A.S.B. card, arrangements may be made by a
Squalicum High School counselor for that student to obtain an A.S.B. card at a
reduced price.
A.S.B.
OFFICERS
Section 1 The officers of the A.S.B. are the
President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Public
Relations, and committee chairs.
Section 2 The A.S.B. President is in charge of all
the activities in which the Senate is involved throughout the year. He or she plans the agenda for the meetings
and preside over them. The A.S.B.
President may appoint committee chair people to carry out special Senate
tasks. The A.S.B. President must attend
all House of Representative meetings, but may not vote.
Section 3 The A.S.B. Vice President is required to
attend all Senate meetings, chair meetings in the absence of the A.S.B.
President, and assist the other officers in the organization and completion of
Senate activities. He or she plans the
agenda for the House of Representatives meetings and preside over them. The A.S.B. Vice President may appoint
committee chair people to carry out special House of Representative tasks.
Section 4 The A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer is
responsible for being present at all Senate and House of Representative
meetings, taking minutes of those meetings, and chairing them in the absence of
the A.S.B. President and A.S.B. Vice President. In addition, the A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer is responsible for
any correspondence and/or paperwork involved with A.S.B. activities. The A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer must be the
student liaison with the Business Office and should work with that office to
fulfill any obligations of the A.S.B. required by the state.
Section 5 The public relations officer is
responsible for being present at all Senate and House of Reps Meetings. They are to make sure that information from
both the senate and the house get to the general student body through the eye
of the storm and posting of the minutes.
Section 6 The committee chairs will attend both
the senate and house of representative meetings. They will head all committee’s as appointed by the leader of the
senate and the House of Representatives.
Section 7 Those candidates that ran for A.S.B.
office, but were not elected will be eligible to run for the committee chair
positions. The senate will determine
how many and who will fill these positions at the conclusion of the class
elections.
Section 8 The A.S.B. officers will be involved in
planning and implementing major school activities including school elections, homecoming, school assemblies, and community-service
projects.
Section 9 It is mandatory for elected ASB officers
to take at least one semester of leadership class during their year in office
if they have not yet previously taken a leadership class.
CLASS OFFICERS
Section 1 Class officer positions consist of
President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Boys' Representative and Girls'
Representative for each class.
Section 2 The Class President is in charge of all
activities in which the class is involved throughout the year. He or she plans class meetings (preparing an
agenda when necessary); chairs class officer meetings and appoint committees to
carry out special tasks. He or she must
attend all Senate meetings as a voting member
Section 3 The Class Vice President shall attend
all meetings of the class officers, chair meetings in the absence of the Class
President; assist the other officers in the organization and completion of
class activities. He or she must attend
all Senate meetings as a voting member
Section 4 The Class Secretary-Treasurer is
responsible for being present at all class officer meetings. The Secretary/Treasurer takes the minutes of
the class officer meetings, keeps records of the class money and chairs meetings
in the absence of the Class President and Class Vice President. In addition, the Class Secretary-Treasurer
is responsible for any correspondence and or paperwork involved with the
class. He or she must attend all Senate
meetings as a voting member
Section 5 The Boys' and Girls' Class Representatives
are voting members of the Senate. They
must attend all class officer meetings and Senate meetings as a voting member
Section 6 The Class Officers are responsible for
class involvement with Homecoming, fundraising activities, dances, community
service projects and similar activities.
INTER-HIGH
Section 1 The Senate will select one sophomore,
one junior and one senior Inter-High Representative.
Section 2 Inter-High Representatives are voting
members of the Senate.
Section 3 Each Inter-High Representative may hold
office for no more than three years.
Section 4 Inter-High Representatives are
responsible for attending Inter-High meetings once a month and sharing any
ideas with Class and A.S.B. Officers at their respective meetings when
appropriate.
Section 5 The Inter-High Representatives are
responsible for Squalicum High School’s involvement in Inter-High activities
within our Inter-High Council.
SENATE
Section 1 The Senate is comprised of the A.S.B.
President, A.S.B. Vice President, A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer, A.S.B. Public
Relations, the Class Officers and boy’s and girl’s representatives, the
committee chairs, and the three Inter-High Representatives.
Section 2 The Senate shall have charge of all
student body money and appropriations and will represent the student body to
the school faculty, administration, and School Board.
Section 3 The A.S.B. President presides over the
Senate and shall be a non-voting, non-partisan member of the Senate. In the case of a tie vote, the President
shall vote to break the tie.
Section 4 The Senate shall meet once a month or as
necessary at the discretion of the President.
There shall be a faculty advisor present at all meetings. The principal shall appoint the faculty
advisor.
Section 5 There must be a simple majority (50%+1)
of members of the Senate present at a meeting to conduct any official business.
Section 6 In the absence of the A.S.B. President,
the A.S.B. Vice President presides over Senate meetings. The A.S.B. Secretary presides over Senate
meetings in the absence of both the A.S.B. President and A.S.B.
Vice-President. The A.S.B Public
Relations Officer presides over the Senate meetings in the absence of the A.S.B
President, A.S.B Vice President, and the A.S.B Secretary / Treasurer.
Section 7 In the absence of the A.S.B. President,
A.S.B. Vice President, A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer and the A.S.B. Public
Relations Officer, the Senate shall select one
of the Senior Class Officers to preside over the Senate meeting or postpone the
meeting.
Section 8 The A.S.B. Secretary keeps the minutes
of all Senate meetings and is in charge of posting them in the school and
delivering them to: the A.S.B. Vice
President to be discussed in the House of Representatives, the Senate Advisor
to be kept in the Senate records and the A.S.B. Business Office to be used in
allocation of money.
Section 9 The Senate will approve a budget for
each A.S.B. activity in the spring for the following year. Any request for funds, which exceeds the budgeted
amount, must be accompanied by a budget revision and approved by a two-thirds
vote from the Senate.
Section 10 A member of the Senate shall be dismissed
from the Senate if:
1. The officer is absent from two Senate
meetings without excuse.
2.
His/her
grade point average drops below 2.5 for any semester during his/her term in
office.
3.
He/she
ceases to be a member of the student body.
4. He / she does not meet the criteria as
outlined in this document for their A.S.B. position.
Section 11 The Senate may delegate responsibilities
to other student groups at any time they feel it to be appropriate.
HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Section 1 The House of Representatives shall
consist of one representative from each class and all the ASB officers.
Section 2 The President of the House of
Representatives shall be the A.S.B. Vice President.
Section 3 The Vice President of the House of
Representatives shall be the ASB President.
Section 4 Meetings of the House of Representatives
shall follow each senate meeting, no more than 1 week later.
Section 5 There shall be a faculty advisor present
at all meetings. This advisor shall be
appointed by the principal.
Section 6 The House of Representatives shall
approve all proposed club constitutions before the proposed club can be
affiliated with or request funds from the A.S.B.
Section 7 The President of the House of
Representatives shall be a non-voting, non-partisan member of the House of
Representatives. In the case of a tie
vote, the President shall vote to break the tie.
Section 8 The quorum shall be 2/3 of the
Representatives.
Section 9 It shall take a quorum of the House of
Representatives to override the decision of the Senate.
Section 10 A member of the House of Representatives
may be dismissed and replaced for any of the following reasons:
1.
Ill-conduct
2. More
than two unexcused absences from a House of Representatives meeting. An unexcused absence is one that does not
fit the following situations: a test,
absent the day of the meeting, contracted absence, school-related trips
(examples: Field Trip or music tour) or attending Running Start classes. Late
arrival, early dismissal, and negligence are not excusable.
3. More
than two unexcused absences from assigned committee meetings called by the committee
chairman.
4.
Necessary
withdrawal from the House.
Section 11 A Representative shall be given only one
warning by the President of the House for ill-conduct. Upon the second incident of ill-conduct the
President shall call a meeting of the House officers. If, between all the officers, there is a majority vote for
dismissal, the representative shall be dismissed from the House of
Representatives.
Section 12 In the event a Representative to the House
is deemed unable to serve, the class alternate shall replace them and their
first period class shall elect a new alternate.
Section 13 In the case that selected class has a
grievance with their Representative, they will make their concerns known to the
President of the House of Representatives.
Section 14 The House President shall provide each
Representative to the House a description of his/her responsibilities as a
Representative.
CONGRESS
Section 1 Congress will consist of all members of
both the House and Senate.
Section 2 The A.S.B. President and Vice President
will preside over the meeting and follow the procedures of the House and
Senate.
Section 3 The Congress minutes will be included in
both the House and Senate Secretaries’ notes.
Section 4 Congress will meet at the beginning of
each semester to project and plan school wide activities for the semester.
ELECTIONS
Section 1 The purpose of the Spring Election is to
elect the A.S.B. Officers, Class Officers, and advertise the office of
Inter-High Representative and site council for the following school year. Freshman Class Officers shall be elected in
the Fall Election.
Section 2 All election timelines shall be approved
by the Senate.
Section 3 A.S.B. President, A.S.B. Vice President
and A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer and A.S.B. Public Relations Officer shall be elected by the student body. Their respective classes shall elect
sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Officers.
The Senate through application shall select the sophomore, Junior and
Senior Inter-High Representatives.
Section 4 The A.S.B. President, Vice President,
A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer and Public Relations officer
must have the appropriate number of credits at the beginning of the fall
term following their election to be members of either the junior or senior
class. All Class Officers and
Inter-High Representatives shall have the number of credits at the beginning of
the fall term following their election to be members of their respective
classes.
Section 5 A.S.B. Officer candidates shall require
a nomination petition signed by at least 5% of the A.S.B at large. Class Representative and Inter-High
Representative candidates shall require a nomination petition signed by at
least 15% of their respective classes.
Section 6 Each candidate shall have his or her
speech approved by a designated faculty member before it will be allowed in an
election assembly. All A.S.B. Officer
candidates shall present their speeches in an all school assembly. All Class Officer candidates shall present
their speeches in a class assembly.
Section 7 Elections shall be held in a timely
fashion after the election assembly.
Section 8 The candidates receiving the majority
(50%+1) of votes cast shall be declared elected.
Section 9 No member of the A.S.B. may hold more
than one of the following positions at the same time: A.S.B. President, A.S.B. Vice President, A.S.B.
Secretary/Treasurer, Class Officer, Inter-High Representative or Officer of the
House of Representatives.
Section 10 All members of
student government must sign and have their legal guardian sign the
co-curricular activities code before they assume office.
Section 11 Any officer mentioned in Article 9 Section
9 of this Constitution found negligent in the performance of his/her duties
might be recalled by a vote of the senate and house of reps.
Section 12 An officer shall relinquish his or her
office if expelled from school, cited on drug or alcohol violations or arrested
by law enforcement.
Section 13 Vacancies in the offices of the A.S.B.
President; A.S.B. Vice President, A.S.B. Secretary/Treasurer, Class Officer,
House Senator or Inter-High Representative may be filled by a special election
at the discretion of the Senate. If a
current officer is elected they automatically step down from their previous position
and another election will be held to fill their office.
Section 14 Running Start students are ineligible for
holding an office excluding being a member of the House of Representatives.
Section 15 Seniors will not vote in the spring
election.
HANDLING
OF A.S.B. FUNDS
Section 1 The Secretary/Treasurer shall approve
all bills presented for payment to the A.S.B. Business Office.
Section 2 The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep a set
of books, which shall be audited by the A.S.B. Business Office at least once a
year.
Section 3 No one shall buy goods or contract for
the same in the name of the A.S.B. without first having obtained a properly
approved purchase order.
Section 4 A purchase order is invalid if it is not
fully signed.
Section 5 The Secretary/Treasurer is authorized to
pay only bills that are accompanied by a fully signed purchase order or those
items listed on the budget that do not require a purchase order.
Section 6 All bills shall be paid by check.
ARTICLE 10
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Section 1 Amendments to this Constitution must be
presented and passed by a majority vote in the senate. They must then be presented to the House of
Representatives and pass by a 2/3 vote.