2008-2009 Student Government Officers

Congratulations to the new student government for 2008-2009!

Our new President is Kristen Lester.

Twelfth grade senators are Melody Watts and Marci Weber.

Tenth grade senator is Christy Corwin

Ninth grade senators are Keaton Lester and Hunter Secrest

Thursday Connection Student Government Constitution

Student Government Constitution

I. Purposes and Responsibilities

1. To initiate and support plans, activities, and projects that is of particular interest to students. These would include but not be limited to, social events such as dances, service projects, and field trips where students can fellowship in safe social settings.

2. To allow youth to express issues that are vital to them and those they represent.

3. To cooperate with the board of Thursday Connection, receiving recommendations from and making recommendations to the same.

4. To receive and set the policy and criteria for service projects.

5. To hold one another accountable and to lift up one another.

6. To provide a place for students to develop their leadership skills in practical ways.

II. Membership.

1. The Student Government is composed of Senators from grade levels eight through twelve.

2. Each grade level will send two Senators who will serve terms of two semesters before re-election.

III. EXPECTATIONS

1. Student government members are expected to fully participate in Thursday Connection.

2. They are expected to attend student government meetings and to find their place for which they can take as much ownership as possible. Meeting times are usually during the lunch break, but there will be additional meetings most likely. In the event of missed meetings, student government members are expected to maintain communication with the President. More than two unexcused missed meetings in a row and non-participation may be grounds for removal from office as may be the case if the individual comes under disciplinary action for misconduct

3. Student government members are expected to be responsible as they work, be representative and respectful of Thursday Connection, and be reverent in their commitment to Jesus Christ and His church.

4. Student government members should make every effort when conflict arises to work out conflicts in a Christian manner

IV. ELECTIONS.

A. Qualifications to run for office

1. Students will run for the grades they will be entering. Anyone enrolled who will be in grade eight through twelve will be able to run. A student who wishes to run for senator must collect five signatures from students in his/her grade level, bring in a signed parental permission release to run and have a clean record in good standing at Thursday Connection.

2. Students who would like to run for the office of President must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. He/she shall hold the office for two semesters before reelection. A student seeking this office must have the signatures of two students in each grade level (rising 8th graders through rising 12th graders), a parental permission signature, and one signature from a board member.

3. All students seeking to run for Senate or President must file their signatures and parental permission with the student government advisor by the set deadline before the election. If any Senate position is unable to be filled by the election process, Senators may be appointed after having been approved by the Senate and the TC board.

B. Election Procedures

1. Elections will be held once a year, the last two weeks of each year. Voting will take place the next-to-last Thursday of the school year. The polls will be open until 4:30 p.m. A faculty or Thursday Connection Board member or parent designated by the board will be there throughout the day to insure voting fairness. Any Thursday Connection student who will be in the eighth through twelve grades may vote. Students will sign their name and grade. The poll person will then check the registered student list and allow them to vote. Ballots will be in the form of a preprinted form, and when completed, placed in the correct ballot box. At 4:45 p.m., the votes will be counted by two Thursday Connection adults who do not have a child running for elective office (preferably the sitting co-op student government advisor with at least one other board or faculty member present, but two Thursday Connection parents may do the counting if the above persons are unavailable.) In the event of a tie, the election will return to the Senate where a two-thirds majority will be needed to pass. If this cannot be achieved, the election will pass to the board.

V. Student Government Officers

A. President

1. Presides at all Student Government meetings and all Student Government sponsored events.

2. Appoints committees and task groups.

3. Represents the Student Government to the board.

4. Communicates to the youth of the school.

5. Casts a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.

6. Appoints replacement Senators when needed, with approval from the board. All nominations will be made to the full Senate.

7. Appoints a Vice President from either the Student Government Senate or student body. Vice presidential nominee must then be approved by the board, and then voted upon by the Senate.

B. Vice President

1. Presides when president is absent.

2. The vice president is able to vote in the Senatorial issues.

3. The Vice President has responsibility over service projects.

C. Secretary

1. Records minutes of all Student Government meetings.

2. Records attendance of all meetings.

3. The Secretary is elected from the Senate, by the body of elected Senators.

D. Treasurer

1. Manages any funds collected from planned events.

2. The Treasurer is elected from the Senate, by the body of elected Senators.

3. The Treasurer has the duties of writing up the annual budget for the Student Government.

VI. Student Government Advisors

A. Qualifications for Student Government Advisors

1. A Thursday Connection teacher or board member may serve as the Student Government Advisor

B. Duties of the Student Government Advisors

1. Attend student government meetings and advise as needed

2. Serve as a proxy between the Student Government and the board.

VIII. Amendments

The Constitution may be amended by the Senate by a 2/3rds vote. Upon being signed by the President, the amendment may pass once approved by the Thursday Connection board.

So it is written, so it shall be done.

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