student council elections for the 2015-2016 school year
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Qualifications
• You must be a current 8th grader at UMS.
• You do NOT need to be a current member of student council. All 8th graders are eligible.
Expectations of Candidates
• You must attend election meetings unless speaking to an advisor in advance as to the reason for your absence.
• You must meet all election deadlines or you will be removed from candidacy immediately.
• You demonstrate your desire to represent Unami’s students in your actions and words at all times.
Process
• Declaration of Candidacy—Application/Essay
• Staff Review—All UMS staff members are surveyed on candidates’ Behavior, Academics, Leadership, and Responsibility
• Administration Review—The office staff reviews your academic, attendance, and behavior records
• Campaigning
• Speeches and Voting
Voting
• The current 7th and 8th graders as well as our current leadership board members are the only students in the building that vote.
• Voting will be done on June 9th during Unami United time.
• Results will be announced at the end of the school day via the PA system.
• The FIVE candidates that receive the highest number of votes will serve on the 2015-2016 leadership board for student council.
Campaigning
• Rules will be distributed at the next meeting.
• No campaigning can start prior to the date designated in the rules document.
• Campaigning earlier than allowed will result in removal from the election process.
• Do not purchase anything to distribute to anyone! No pencils, buttons, t-shirts, coupons, etc. NOTHING!
Expectations for Next School Year
• You must maintain a C- average or better in all classes in order to remain serving as an officer.
• Serious behavior/discipline issues can be grounds to remove you from serving as an officer.
It has happened in the past!
Still want to run for a position on the leadership board of student council?
• Consider what obligations you will have next year. Will being an officer over extend your available time, effort, and energy?
• You are expected to attend and work at all dances and student council sponsored events.
• You are to be a positive role model for other students and a positive representative of our school both at Unami and in the community.
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