We The Students of Dublin Jerome High School, in order to protect our history, promote our general welfare, and empower our students, hereby establish this government of the students, by the students, and for the students.
Article I: Student Council
The name of this organization shall be the Jerome Student Council
A. The purpose of this organization is to plan and organize activities and projects which will foster the social growth and civic development of the student body.
B. To coordinate the clubs, Principal’s Advisory Council, and Class Cabinets of Dublin Jerome High School.
C. This Constitution provides a way for each student to have a voice in the decision making process of the Council.
D. The Jerome Student Council shall be the core decision making and policy setting body for Jerome High School students.
Section III: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
A. Election of The Executive Cabinet shall be in spring of each year by a vote of all students in 9th, 10th and 11th grades. General Student Council representatives are not required to run for their office.
B. The Executive Cabinet shall include a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary elected from the 10th and 11th grades.
I. Students wishing to run for any Executive Cabinet position must complete an application which includes an essay and applicants must obtain the signatures of an administrator, a counselor, 50 students and three teachers. In addition, an interview process determined by the council advisor will be conducted.
II. Applications are due at a minimum of two weeks prior to elections, on a date set by the Jerome Student Council Advisor. Campaign advertisements cannot take place until seven days prior to the election for that office.
III. Students wishing to run for any position must be verified to maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher by the Guidance Department of Dublin Jerome High School, and all applicants will be reviewed by the administration of Dublin Jerome High School.
IV. In the event that the Vice-President of the current year is campaigning for office for the following year, an Election Officer shall be selected by the student Council sponsor to oversee elections of the student Executive Cabinet.
C. The Vice President shall choose which school clubs will send appointed representatives to the Jerome Student Council.
D. General Council members wishing to join the council must fill out an application to be reviewed by the Executive Cabinet.
Section IV: OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the council.
I. Uphold the Constitution of the Jerome Student Council.
II. Preside at all meetings.
III. Appoint all committees of the Jerome Student Council
1. Appointments shall be approved by a majority of the council members.
IV. Be in charge of direct communication between the student council, the other governing bodies of Jerome, and the school administration.
V. Oversee all official student council functions.
VI. Prepare the agenda for all student council meetings. The agenda for meetings must be prepared and available to be distributed to the administration, advisor(s), officers, committee persons, and representatives three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting, except for emergency meetings.
VII. Attend all Principal's Advisory Council Governing Board meetings and general meetings.
B. Vice President shall:
I. Uphold the Constitution of the Jerome Student Council.
II. Perform the duties of the president in his absence.
III. Assist the President in all functions.
IV. Oversee the elections of Jerome Student Council officers for the following year.
V.Attend all Principal's Advisory Council Governing Board meetings.
I. Uphold the Constitution of the Jerome Student Council
II. Be responsible for recording attendance at each full student Council meeting.
III. Be responsible for recording minutes at each full council meeting.
IV. Be responsible for communications with the student council members, school faculty and administration, and keeping an accurate form of communication open for all students.
V. Be responsible for collecting all student council applications.
I. Uphold the Constitution of the Jerome Student Council
II. Be responsible for collecting, counting and depositing funds
from any Student Council function
III. Be prepared to give a financial report at each meeting.
IV. Oversee the collection and recording of all dues of new student council members.
V. Oversee documentation of project data and results.
E. Each Club Representative shall:
I. Communicate with their constituents.
II. Attend student council meetings and work on service projects.
III. Communicate with teachers and administration.
IV. Relay information to and from their perspective clubs
V. All club representatives are exempt from student council dues.
F. Each General Representative to the Jerome Student Council shall:
I. Communicate with their representatives.
II. Attend meetings and work on service projects.
III. Communicate with teachers and administration.
IV. Serve on a least one student council committee.
A. In the Jerome Student Council, members are expected to uphold certain standards outlined by the code of conduct of the Jerome Student Council.
B. All students are required to attend 2 in 3 in school Jerome Student Council meetings.
ARTICLE II: Principal’s Advisory Council
The Name of this Organization shall be the Principal’s Advisory Council.
A. The purpose of this organization is to act as a forum for Jerome students to voice their opinions about school proceedings and offer ideas on how to improve the general welfare of the student body.
B. To connect the student body with Jerome Administration.
C. To coordinate special projects called for by the administration.
A. The body of the Principal’s Advisory Council shall be chosen by Jerome Administration. Students may be extraordinary in a specific craft, represent a certain demographic, or strong student leaders.
B. Each grade must be clearly and equally represented.
C. This group will meet at least once a month during 5th period.
Section IV: GOVERNING BOARD
A. Of the Principal's Advisory Council body, Jerome Administration will choose a limited number of students that represent their grade. This group is generally made up of each grade’s strongest student leaders. For the first semester of the school year this group will be composed of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. In the second semester of the school year, the board will choose freshman representatives to join the Governing Board.
B. This group will meet at least every two weeks. More meetings can be added at the discretion of the group.
C. This group will work closely with Jerome Administration and be responsible for leading general Principal's Advisory Council meetings. D. The President and Vice President of Jerome Student Council are responsible for attending Governing Board and Principal's Advisory Council Meetings.
ARTICLE III: Class Cabinets
A. The name of this organization shall be the Class Cabinets.
B. To represent the student body in the organization of class specific activities.
C. To raise capital for their respective class funds through fundraisers determined by each respective Cabinet.
A. Each class must have its own Class Cabinet.
B. Members shall be chosen via application that is reviewed and decided upon by the respective Cabinet Advisor.
C. Meetings are to be called by Cabinet Advisor.
A. Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by a majority vote of Student Council.
B. All proposed amendments must be ratified by two thirds vote of the Student Council.
ARTICLE VII: Official Review
A. This constitution, establishing Jerome student government, is to be reviewed every two years.
Amendment I: Election and Executive Office Reform
Section I: Article I, Section III.B.I is hereby repealed
Section II: The position of Election Officer is hereby established to form and oversee the Officer Application process, further setting the standards for the application process for each school calendar year.
Section III: The number of candidates able to campaign for any single Officer position shall be limited to two.
Section IV: Those retaining a position or applying for a position within the Student Council must maintain a 3.25 GPA or higher and maintain strict standards of moral and academic integrity or risk impeachment and removal from office by the Student Council Advisors.
Section V: All members of the executive council must be present for the majority of the school day and are required to be available for at least three consecutive periods at Jerome, two of which must be fifth and sixth period.
Amendment II: Member Expectations
Section I: Article I, Section V.B is hereby repealed. Instead, members should attend all meetings whenever possible, unless otherwise excused.
Section II: All Student Council members are expected to be on Jerome school grounds during 5th period.
Amendment III: Class Cabinets
Section I: Class cabinets are independent functioning organizations that are in charge of planning school dances, senior events, and other events. Student Council has no affiliation with them besides intermittent communication.
Amendment IV: Principal's Advisory Council
Section I: Principal's Advisory Council is an organization created at the discretion of the Dublin Jerome Administration to elect students to represent the school. It is up to the current administrators to determine whether this program would be beneficial.