Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REFLECTOR wal .pay 3-1 Boys fel Delivers messages to the legislative branch on the state of the school, recommends measures for adoption, or suggests works to be undertaken, may call special sessions of the legislative branch. ffl Signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislative branch. fgj May be impeached, tried and convicted, and removed from olhce by a majority of the legislative branch. THE VICE PRESIDENT! 1- 21 31 4,1 QUALIFICATIONS-A 3-1 or a 3-2 student who has attended Clifton High School for at least two years. He must have had some experience in presiding over student groups, such as clubs or classes. How ELECTED-Same as president. TERM - One school term. DUTIES-Presides over the legislative branch, votes in case of a tie, becomes president in case of vacancy. II- LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT - THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION OR STUDENT COUNCIL. THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES! 1 QUALIFICATIONS-MuSt be members of the classes they represent. Rep- resentation to be apportioned as follows: Two delegates apiece from the 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, and 2-2 classes, three delegates apiece from the 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, and 4--2 classes, to sit in the following order: 4--2 4-2 4+-2 4-1 LL-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 -I-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 2-2 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 2-1 2 - HOW ELECTED - By class groups. The nominations and elections could be taken care of in the English classes, which contain the entire en- rollment and are already arranged in class groups. Thirteen

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THE REFLECTOR val, 'lm 3-2 Girls The indiscriminate sentence of detention for large as well as for small offenses would be alleviated somewhat by two detentions, one for habitual offenders and more serious cases, and another for first offenders and trivial cases. The mixing up of first offenders with habitual offenders is detrimental to the morale of the first offender. Something resembling a civil service commission should be established to receive and pass upon applications for positions to the Junior Police Force, to insure a per- sonnel that will have the respect of the student body. PART IV-IDEAL FORM or STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL GOVERNMENT T-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-A PRESIDENT AND A VICE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT: 1 - QUALIFICATIONS-A 4-1 or a 44-2 student who has attended Clifton High School for at least three years.. He must have had some experience in presiding over student groups, such as clubs or classes. 2 - How ELECTED- By the majority of all the votes cast by the pupils in a general election, held preferably at the close of the school term, so ' that he may take ollice at the very beginning of the next term. Nomin- ations should be made by the Democracy and Law classes in co-opera- tion with the Senior classes. 3 - TERM - One school term. r 111 - POWERS AND DUTIES - fab Concerns himself with the execution of the laws. Cbj With the approval of the legislative body he appoints the judges of the student court, delegates to conventions, etc. CHis appoint- ments are to be checked by the Teachers Council and the Prin- cipal.D fel Welcomes student visitors or delegates. Qdl Commands the student police. fSubject to sponsoizj Twelve

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THE REFLECTOR M -new 3-1 Girls 3 - TERM - One school term. 4-POWERS AND DUTIES: faj To evolve a committee system to carry on the work of delibera- tion. fbj To pass rules of order and procedure. fel To pass laws and provide for carrying them out. Cdl To create student courts and approve appointments thereto. fej To regulate student finances. ffl To grant and to revoke charters of clubs, outlining their pur- poses and rights. fgj To provide for the compilation of school regulations in an ap- proved code of laws. Ill-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT-THE STUDENT COURTS. SUPREME COURT-TO be composed of three justices appointed by the presi- dent, ratified by the legislative branch, approved by the Teachers Council and the Principal. This court is to decide all matters of appeal brought before it from the lower courts. i LOWER COURTS- - TQJUNIOR POLICE COURT-To be composed of a judge nominated in the Law classes, and selected by the Student Council with the approval of the Sponsor of the Junior Police, To decide all traffic cases. 2-CLASS COURTS-One or more courts to decide cases arising in classes, concerning discipline, class cutting, etc. Judges to be appointed by the president with the approval of the legislative branch, the Teachers Council and the Principal. A jury shall be impanelled to decide such cases. .lury members shall be selected from the Honor Roll. Fourteen