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Amelia Academy

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Constitution of Amelia Academy Student Government Organization

Article I. Name

Section I: The name of the organization shall be the Amelia Academy Student Government Organization.

Article II. Affiliation

Section I: The purpose of this organization shall be to develop good citizenship, promote harmonious relations throughout the school, provide a forum for student expression, provide orderly direction of school activities, and promote the general welfare of the school.

Article III. Membership

Section I: This organization shall consist of all the bona-fide pupils of eighth through twelfth grades.

Article IV. Dues

Section I: The amount of dues for this organization shall be decided each year by the executive committee or council. There shall be no payment of dues required in order to vote or hold office.

Article V. Officers

Section I. The officers of the organization shall be a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and reporter/photographer.

Section II. Nomination and Election.

  1. In the spring, two candidates for each office shall be nominated by the student council and presented to the student body. At that time, additional nominations may be made from the floor.
  2. Candidates must be a bona-fide student of Amelia Academy in eighth through twelfth grade. The candidate shall have shown maturity and initiative in accepting responsibility and shall be approved by the headmaster and/or the assistant headmaster, the advisers and the executive committee of the Student Government Organization. Any ballot with a write-in vote will not be counted.
  3. There shall be a definite time for campaigning under the direction of the student council.
    Voting shall be made by secret ballot in the homeroom or in a special voting booth set up by the student council.
  4. The tally of votes and announcement of winners shall be made by the executive committee who are not running for office.
  5. In case of a tie, the winner will be selected by vote of the student council after the student body has been notified of the tie and sufficient time has elapsed for the students to contact their representatives.
  6. Whenever the vote between the candidates are within 10 votes or less, the candidates will be informed of this and given the right to request a recount.

Section III. Duties of the Officers

  1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the council, call special meetings when necessary, and assume such other duties as are generally associated with this office. The President shall also serve as an ex-official member on the Board of Directors.
  2. The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence, serve as program chairman, keep an account of committee reports and shall be in charge of the objectives and evaluations of each organization. In addition, he/she will also be in charge of reviewing all clubs, constitutions and organizations within the SGO.
  3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all student council assemblies, executive committee meetings handle all of the official correspondence, keep a file of all correspondence of the student council, and keep a record of committee reports.
  4. The Treasurer shall have charge of all SGO funds, both collection and disbursement, and shall maintain an accurate record of all such funds. He/she shall make a monthly report on the SGO financial condition to the student council and student body.
  5. The Reporter/Photographer shall inform the students and citizens of SGO work and accomplishments through the local and school newspaper. He/she shall assist the Scrapbook Committee in obtaining pictures of SGO Sponsored events.
  6. All officers must prepare and file a yearly report.

Section IV. Vacancies

  1. In case of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice-President would take his place.
  2. The office of Vice-President and other vacancies shall be filled either by SGO council or by the Student Body.
  3. Representatives shall be elected by their homeroom.
  4. Committee Chairpersons shall be appointed by the President.

Article VI. SGO Council

Section I. There shall be an SGO Council composed of the officers of the SGO, one representative from each homeroom and the vice-president/assistant editors of clubs and organizations. They are entitled to one vote.

Section II. Duties of the Council
a. It shall be their duty to keep their class informed of all council decisions.
b. It shall be their duty to cast votes in the council meetings.
c. It shall be their duty to take his class opinion to the council. It shall be their duty to attend all council meetings.

Article VII. Advisers

Section I. The faculty adviser/advisers shall be chosen, by the headmaster.

Section II. The adviser does not vote.

Article VIII. Meetings

Section I. There shall be a student council meeting at least once a month.

Section II. Special meetings of the student council or the entire membership may be called by the President and Adviser or three of the council members.

Section III. Committee meetings may be held once a month or at least four times per year.

Section IV. Order of business for a meeting of the entire student body

  1. Call to order
  2. Reading of the minutes
  3. Statements of the Treasurer
  4. Reading of communications
  5. Reports of standing committees
  6. Reports of special committees
  7. Unfinished business
  8. New business
  9. Announcements
  10. Program
  11. Adjournment

Article IX. Parliamentary Procedures

Section I. The parliamentary procedure shall be under Robert's Rules.

Article X. Amendments

Section I. A proposed change must be submitted in writing at a regular meeting. The homeroom representatives will vote according to the majority vote of their homeroom. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the SGO Council.

Article XI. Committees

Section I. Standing committees should always be created on the basis of need for the committee. The committees shall be Special Projects and Scrapbook.

National Honor Society
The objective of this organization shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership and to encourage the development of all students. Membership is based on grades as well as scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character. A minimum of a 3.0 grade-point average is required. The NHS includes juniors and seniors.

Adviser – Mr. Harley Rakestraw
President – Sarah F.
Vice President – Nathan B.

Junior National Honor Society
Members of the JNHS are inducted in the spring of their seventh grade year or in the eighth grade and include ninth graders.

Adviser Ms. Malinda Owens
Membership
Kristyn C.
Rickylyn C.
Melissa E.
Meghan F.
Calen F.
Darlene H.
Zach L.
Holt M.
TW O.
Paige P.
Clay S.
Drew W.

Article XII. Clubs and Organizations

Section I. Clubs and organizations within the school shall be under the sponsorship of the SGO.

Section II. All powers of the Student Council are delegated to it by the school administration. Therefore, the headmaster has the right to veto any of the powers held by the Student Council.