STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Elections
The annual Student Body Elections of the Student Council shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in September (unless otherwise approved by the student council advisor(s) after consultation with the principal). The by-elections for replacing vacant posts and all other elections of officers shall be carried out with at least fourteen (14) days of being announced. The rules governing a candidate’s campaign is specified below. Although the Student Council represents the entire student body of the School, only students in grades two through eight shall be bestowed with suffrage (the right to vote). Each position on the student council must be filled by one student at any one time (unless otherwise approved by the student council advisor and/or principal). The candidate who garners a plurality (majority) of votes for a respective position will be declared the winner and duly elected officer for that position and will be ascended to that post at Installation by the student council advisor.
CAMPAIGN PROCEDURES
Anyone wishing to be a candidate for a post on the Governing Council shall take out a petition, by completing and submitting the candidate's application form, before the scheduled election. This petition must be signed by the parent. The petition must be handed out to the homeroom teacher for grade and conduct approval. Once the candidate is considered eligible to run, signatures from two other teachers and the principal are required in order to be considered an official candidate for the upcoming election. If elected to student council the student must attend Student Council functions before sports, social, or other activities.
Rules for campaigning in the Student Council elections:
- The advisor(s) and/or principal must approve the approved number of posters.
- Anyone caught defacing another candidate’s posters will be subject to removal of his/her posters and/or possible disqualification from the ballot.
- Posters are allowed only in designated areas of the school, with approval (from the advisor(s) and/or the principal).
- Posters may be put up for a specified period before the election.
- At the end of the elections, it is the candidate’s responsibility to take down posters.
- Stickers, buttons, or handouts must not violate the other candidate’s reputation and be free of false and demeaning accusations.
- Campaign speeches must be given at the election assembly.
- A debate(s) for candidates may be organized for the candidates seeking office by the Election Committee. Candidates, though it is highly encourage, shall participate in any debate at their sole discretion.
- Any violation of above rules may be subject to possible disqualification.
ASSUME DUTIES & TERM OF OFFICE
Duly elected and nominated officers shall assume their duties upon Installation by the student council advisor, and shall serve a term of office until the end of the school year provided there is no cause for removal or suspension (see Authority of the student council for disqualification grounds). 
