LEADERSHIP CONTRACT FOR MEMBERS OF STUDENT COUNCIL
AS A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL I AGREE TO ...
Regularly attend all council, leadership team, and committee meetings. There are two or three council meetings per month, and at least one leadership team meeting per month. These are on usually on MONDAY evenings from 7:00-8:00 PM for general meetings and 5:30-7:00 PM for leadership team meetings (on the rare occasion a meeting may take place on another day besides Monday, based on the school calendar. A detailed meeting schedule will be available in June.) Points are earned for attending meetings, completing committee tasks, and participating in council projects. Poor attendance will negatively impact your points total and my result in your removal from the council (NOTE: The Council Point System will be distributed and explained at the first meeting of the new council in August, 2017.)
Actively participate in student activities. Support all council activities with your participation, attendance, and communications with fellow students. You are expected to attend almost all council sponsored events, including the Homecoming dance and Wintefest dance! In addition, you are expected to support other council members by staying open and positive. Give positive reinforcement to others. Be a positive participant in all committee meetings and activities. Make sure that all of your actions and comments are helping make your committee successful.
Be assigned to a committee that is assigned three to five projects per academic semester, for which you will regularly attend all its meetings, and actively participate. For each activity your committee sponsors, you must attend the actual event and be present from the beginning until the end, including all necessary clean-up.
Volunteer for and / or accept tasks on each project your committee is assigned. You should complete all your assigned tasks by the given due dates or in advance of the due date, otherwise it is expected that you will clearly communicate extenuating circumstances to your chairperson that is preventing you from completing your tasks on time. A pattern of continually failing to complete your tasks on time will NOT be tolerated.
Earn the required number of points necessary to maintain membership at the end of each evaluation period. The council year is broke into the following trimesters – Summer/Fall (June-October), Fall/Winter (October-January), and Winter/Spring (February-May). Points are earned for attendance at meetings, attendance and participation in the required events, and active participation in your committee’s projects. Failure to earn enough points in an evaluation period may result in probation or dismissal from council. A full explanation of the council point system will given at the first meeting of the year. Monthly updates of council points will be posted on the council web page and/or through Google Docs.
Full participation in FOUR of the following REQUIRED events: (1) Work as a staff member for the Freshmen Orientation Program on Tuesday, August 22, 2017; (2) Decorate for the Homecoming Dance on Saturday October 21, 2017 from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; including clean up after the dance (3) participate in Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28, 2017 (4) Decorate for the Winterfest Dance on Saturday February 24, 2018 from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; including clean up after the dance; (5) participate in a team service project; we feel it is important and worthwhile to have the entire council work on several events throughout the year; (6) actively participate in state leadership conference OR an over-night a Student Council Leadership Retreat and/or social outing during the 2016-2017 school year. The events listed above are the ones that require a large work force in order to be successful. Most of these events occur on weekends and specific dates will be available at the first meeting of the new council in June if they are not already listed above. Any request to be excused from any of these five events must be submitted in writing, ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE, to the council advisor. Failure to fully participate in any of the five events listed above will automatically place the member on probationary status. Failure to fully participate in two or more of the five events above will lead to a members dismissal from council.
Actively seek the opinions and advice from ALL segments of your class’ total population or student body. Represent and advocate your CLASS’ or student body’s point of view, not just your personal preferences.
Be in good academic standing (passing all classes) throughout the entire academic year. Uphold all school rules, be a positive role model for other members of the student body. Violations of the school code of conduct, Michigan law, or federal laws, may lead to your immediate removal from council.
I, agree to meet all general and specific responsibilities of my office and will fulfill my duties to the best of my ability. Typing my name in to the box below affirms that I have read and understand the requirements listed in the leadership contract above and the job description for my position attached to this application. Furthermore, if I fail to carry out my duties as stated in the contract above, I understand that there would be just grounds for my removal from this position.
