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Spurgeon Intermediate

Rainbow Warriors

ASB Constitution

Article I – Name of the Organization

The name of the organization shall be Rainbow Warriors of Spurgeon Intermediate School.

Article 2 - Objectives and Purpose.

Rainbow Warriors is Spurgeon Intermediate’s gay-straight alliance (GSA). Rainbow Warriors is a safe and welcoming club for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) youth and their friends.

Students draw and paint pictures, play games, eat food, help other students, attend fieldtrips, and talk about issues of discrimination and bullying at Spurgeon Intermediate.  Students will be a part of school climate improvement to help make all students feel safe at school.

Article 3 – Organization and Membership

All students who attend at least three Rainbow Warrior meetings shall be considered part of the Rainbow Warriors organization.

All Spurgeon Intermediate students are accepted regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Students enrolled in Engage 360 may also attend Rainbow Warriors.  Students are required to return to their Engage 360 coordinator as soon as meetings are completed.

Article 4 – Leadership

The Faculty Advisor for Rainbow Warriors is Veronica Reinhart, Spurgeon Intermediate Social Studies Department Chair.

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                Publicity Chair (or Commissioner of Publicity)

                Athletics Chair (or Commissioner of Athletics)

                Academics Chair (or Commissioner of Academics)

The executive board shall have all executive powers. The executive board members shall serve as acting and voting members of the Best Practices School Student Council. The appointed officers and the adviser are non-voting members.

Duties of the executive board members are outlined in the bylaws to the constitution.

The positions on the executive board shall be filled by a general election of the ASB, held annually.

No member of the executive board may hold more than one ASB office or class office.

Executive board members shall hold office for one school year.

Article 5 – Student Council

The legislative powers of the ASB shall be vested in the student council as delegated by the school administration.

All actions of the student council are subject to review and possible veto by the ASB advisor and principal/school administrator.

The student council shall consist of 20 voting members: the ASB executive board and the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer of each of the three classes (sophomore, junior, and senior).

(Note: The student council voting member number may vary, per desire of ASB.)

The elected, voting members of the student council shall be chosen by election as described in the bylaws.

The term of office for members of the student council shall be one school year.

The principal/school administrator shall appoint a certificated staff member of the district to serve as advisor to manage the club/student council and oversee its projects.

Article 6 – Amendments

Amendments to this constitution may originate:

                In student council

                By petition by 10 percent of the student body

                By ballot

                To represent the student council at all school and school district meetings where this representation is appropriate.

Amendments must be submitted in writing during a regular business meeting and must be posted for reading for 30 days.

Any amendments that do not pass with a two-thirds vote may not be reconsidered during the same school year.

Article 7 – Ratification

The student council shall ratify this constitution and any subsequent amendments through a two-thirds vote of the council.

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