Senate Info and Senate Committees
“The mission of Student Council is to develop leaders and strengthen the Portsmouth High School community.” Student Council members:
1) act as model representatives to our school, Portsmouth High School alumni and the surrounding community.
2) act as a political voice for the student body.
3) foster an inclusive sense of community at Portsmouth High School.
About the Senate:
The Senate was created to empower students to engage in dialogue and organize ways to improve our school community. The Senate includes all elected Student Council members and is led by a Senate president and vice president. Meetings occur three times a year on Saturday mornings. The Senate meetings are student-led using a set of discussion rules that help to ensure fairness and that all voices are heard. The Senate secretary records a summary of the meeting in the form of "minutes," which are posted below:
2017-2018 Senate Minutes
2016-2017 Senate Minutes
2015-2016 Senate Minutes
Senate Committees:
The Senate carries out initiatives by voting to assemble committees to carry out various initiatives. These committees are chaired by Student Council members, but any student or staff member can join. The permanent committees are listed below:
Current Committees:
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The Equity and Inclusion Committee is dedicated towards initiatives the help to ensure full inclusion and respect to all students. In 2020, this committee partnered with Portsmouth Listens to engage in student-led dialogues on the topic of equity and inclusion. It also organized semi-formal for students in the PHS Unified Program.
Previous Committees:
Traffic and Parking Committee
School Safety Committee
GPA and Grading Practices Committee