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"A student council is a group of student leaders who work with an adult advisor to collaborate with others to impact their school community, which impacts their city or town, which impacts our state, which impacts our country, which changes the world." Definition created by 2008-09 TASC State Officers and District Presidents
Student Council Goals
To initiate, implement, and complete projects and activities which will help to the school, the students, the faculty, the administration, and the community.
To develop and provide opportunities for leadership and service in the local school and in the community.
To encourage personal growth of leaders through various activities.
To provide a living workshop of democratic processes, through such activities as elections, participation in a constitutional representative assembly, etc.
To contribute to the educational experiences of students by providing them with a positive involvement in the school, with widened areas of responsibilities and with more direct participation in organizing and implementing activities.
To promote respect for law and order and general welfare of the school and community.
To provide a viable means for student expression and an increasing amount of self-direction.
To improve understanding between and within groups through interaction and communications.
To develop student potential and encourage to make a well-informed, honest, interested and active citizenship.
To develop not only leadership abilities within the youth of today, but also leadership for the community, state and nation of tomorrow. In this process, it is also the objective to develop an awareness of good leadership qualities, hopefully, for a more informed, concerned and active citizenry of tomorrow.
To increase student involvement and school pride.
Sponsor: Tammy Cardwell tcardwell@dentonisd.org
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