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Student Council
AGBU Vatche & Tamar Manoukian High School
Student Council Election Guidelines and Process
I. Guidelines:
  1. Incoming, sophomores, juniors, and seniors can run for any position within student council.
  2. Candidates for officer position must have at least one year experience in student council as an officer, representative, or member.
  3. Incoming freshmen class restricted to position of class representative.
  4. Graduating seniors are allowed to participate in voting.
 
 
II. Positions Open for Candidacy:
  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Secretary
  4. Treasurer
  5. Public Relations Director
  6. Class Representatives per grade: incoming freshman will elect representatives at the beginning of the school year while incoming classes will take part in school-wide election process).
 
 
III. Qualifications:
  1. Academic Standing: officers must have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA; members 3.0.
  2. Attendance: Must adhere to official school policy.
  3. Disciplinary: Must not have any disciplinary infractions.
  4. Nominations: Must have at least 3 current core class teachers’ signatures to run for office.
  5. Personal Statement and teacher recommendation (used to screen students, too see if they can run):

    Due Tuesday May 26, 2009, by 4:00pm. NO PERSONAL STATEMENTS OR TEACHER RECOMMENDATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00PM.
    1. Personal Statement: Each candidate must submit a 500 word essay about what position they are running for and why he or she believes that he or she would be the best candidate for that position.
    2. Teacher recommendation: A recommendation from three different current core class teachers who are ready to vouch for the student running for the position. Should be signed and sealed.
    3. Voting (accounts for 100% of outcome): will take place morning after panel.


 
IV. Campaigning Procedures/Regulations:
  1. There will be no negative comments, endorsements, slander, libel, or any such activity within their campaign about opponents.
  2. Are allowed to make promotional/campaign posters, fliers, and goodies to pass out to student body.
  3. Each candidate may run for an office as an individual; no running mate.
  4. All promotional/campaigning items must be approved by Student Council Adviser prior to the making of or release of the material (May it be candies, posters, buttons, fliers, etc.). Not receiving prior approval may result in disqualification.
 
 
V. Election Procedures and Dates:
  1. Campaigning for office: will begin fourth week of May, following the completion of Advanced Placement examination in order to conflict with students’ academic performance).
  2. Speeches will take place JUNE 3, 2009 DURING ELECTIVE along with a panel to ask questions.
  3. Voting: will take place JUNE 5, 2009.
 
 
VI. Counting Ballots:
  1. Ballots will be administered by student council officers during the last Friday in May to Homeroom class where they will be given ten minutes to vote, then will be collected.
  2. Ballots will be counted during first period by Student Council Advisor, Vice Principal, and officers.
  3. Announcement: will be made the last two minutes of Elective period.


Our Goal:
 
The goal of a student government (ASB) member is to be a responsible representative of the student body. The ASB assumes much of the responsibility of organizing school activities, functions, and fundraisers and helps create a positive and productive high school environment. Members of ASB are representatives of the school and are viewed as leaders by the teachers, administrators and other students. Therefore, it is expected that ASB members remain respectful to teachers and others in authority, kind and courteous to schoolmates, and maintain exemplary grades and citizenship. Students are also expected to exercise good judgment and self-discipline at all times. Some adjectives that describe an ASB student include: loyal, self-starter, dedicated, selfless, kind, and hard working, social, people person, well rounded, exemplary, outgoing, committed, creative, expressive and understanding.


 
Our Vision:
 
As the first student council, we are laying the foundation for future students to build the pride and prestige of the student body.

 
Our Mission:
 
The mission of our A.S.B is to create a positive environment in which all students can learn while having fun! To encourage students to have school spirit and participate in school events. To create Spartan pride!

 
Officers:
 
President: Angela Gevrikyan
Vice President: Talar Habeshian 
Secretary: Karine Yeterian
Treasurer: Mireille Keuroghlian
Public Relations Director: Sareen Habeshian



Class Representatives and Club Members:  
 
Talin Dikran
Lara Eneshian
Briana Pambakian
Danica Tashjian
Sevag Boyadjian
Cynthia Kozian
Alexei Christodoulides
Nareg Khodanian