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Available Positions for Middle School Council and Job Descriptions
Executive Branch (4)
President: The Middle School Student Council President sets the agenda for all Middle School Student Council Activities with the assistance of the Middle School Coordinators (Mrs. O’Neill and Mrs. Pley). By setting the agenda, their responsibilities involve, but are not limited to, keeping the council on task, creating goals, executing and developing activities, delegating responsibilities, and planning events. The President has the largest time commitment of all Council positions. The President should have good leadership and communication skills. This position is elected by Grades 5 through 8 student body. This position will be voted on Friday, September 21st in the homerooms. His/Her speech will be no longer than three minutes during morning announcements on September 21st.
Vice President: The Middle School Student Council Vice President helps to carry out the agenda set forth by the President and the Coordinators. His/Her responsibilities involve, but are not limited to, executing and developing activities, helping to create goals, and planning events. In the event the President is unable to fulfill his/her duties, the Vice President should have good leadership and communication skills. This position is elected by Grades 5 through 8. This position will be voted on Friday, September 21st in the homerooms. His/Her speech should be no longer than two minutes during morning announcements on September 21st.
Secretary: This Middle School Student Council Secretary helps to carry out the agenda set forth by the President. In addition to assisting the President and Vice President, his/her primary duty is to take minutes during Council meetings. The Secretary should have good organizational and communication skills. In the event the President and Vice President are not present or unable to fulfill his/her duties, the Secretary would assume the role of the President or Vice President. This position will be elected by Grades 5 through 8 on Friday, September 21st in the homerooms. His/Her speech should be no longer than two minutes during morning announcements on September 21st.
Treasurer: The Middle School Council Treasurer will assume the role of any of the above positions in the event none of them are present or able to fulfill their duties. The Treasurer is responsible for collecting and budgeting money during activities. The Treasurer should have good math and logistical skills. This position will be elected by the Grades 5 through 8 on Friday, September 21st in the homerooms. His/her speech should be no longer than two minutes during morning announcements on September 21st.
Class Representatives (8)5th through 8th Grade Representatives (8)
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The Representatives’ job is to communicate with their grade and represent their opinions, beliefs, and values to the Executive Branch. Representatives must attend meetings, help plan events, and collaborate with the Executive Branch. Speeches will take place in their assigned homeroom class and Representatives will be voted only by the classmates of their assigned class. His/Her speech will take place in homeroom a week after the Executive vote on September 28th.