Colfax High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Colfax, WA)

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Constitution of the Associated Students of Colfax High School PREAMBLE We, the students of Colfax High School, in order to systematize the management of school activities, to promote school spirit, to bring the students and the faculty to a bet- ter understanding and to enable us to become better citizens, do ordain and establish this constitution for the Associated Students of Colfax High School. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this organization shall be, The Associated Students of Colfax High School. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP All regularly enrolled high school students and faculty shall be members of this or- ganization. ARTICLE III - STUDENT COUNCIL SECTION 1. The student council shall consist of the following: President, Vice- President, Secretary, and Treasurer, one representative from each home room of the high school, and the Principal, and one faculty member appointed by the Principal. SECTION 2. The Student Council shall have general supervision over all school ac- tivities and the expenditure of all funds shall be approved by the Council. The Council will appoint such committees as are necessary to carry on its work. It is understood that any of the authority exercised by this Association is granted by the administration of this school, and the administration may at any time rescind the authority. ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS SECTION 1. The elective officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice- President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, one representative from each home room, and the Yell Leaders. SECTION 2. The President shall be a Senior in the school year following his election. He shall have been enrolled in this school at least one school year. SECTION 3. The Vice-President shall meet the requirements for the office of Presi- dent. He shall keep a typewritten record of all the extra curricular activities of every student in school. He shall assume the duties of President in case of his absence or resignation. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall keep record of all meetings of the Association. SECTION 5. The Treasurer of the Association shall keep an account of all expend- itures and income of the Association. SECTION 6. The Student Council shall appoint manager for all school activities. SECTION 7. Every student is eligible for nomination for any office providing he is passing in all of his subjects with at least a C average grade and further provided that candidates for President and Vice-President must have Junior standing. The Treasurer shall be nominated by the Bookkeeping teacher with the consent of the Council. ARTICLE V - ELECTIONS SECTION 1. The nominees for the various student body officers will be nominated at a primary election on the last Tuesday in April of each year. This election shall take place in the home room period. Every student regularly enrolled in the high school Will be eligible to vote if he is present at this time. The Friday following the primary election will be given over to a campaign assembly. The general election shall be held on the following Tuesday after the primary election. Only students who are registered will be eligible to vote in this election. SECTION 2. On the Monday following this assembly the class presidents and ad- visers shall meet and select a nominating committee for the nominating of class officers. The nominating committees of the various classes shall meet the next day and announce the nominees by Friday of that week. The election shall be held by ballot during a class meeting which will be held on the following Tuesday.

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CONSTITUTICN-f-Continued SECTION 3. A list of all students eligible for the Student Body officers will be posted on the bulletin board at least two days before the primary election. At least two candi- dates for the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Yell Leader shall be nominated at the primary election, provided that the Student Council may declare more candidates if more students than two receive nearly the same number of votes. Section 4. The Student Council shall make plans for and supervise the plans for the election as well as the election itself. It shall require a majority of the total number of votes cast to elect any omcer. Elected officers shall be formally installed at a special as- sembly and shall serve until the successors qualify. SECTION 5. It is hereby understood that all elections of other organizations shall take place after the student body elections. ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS SECTION 1. Meetings of the Student Association shall be held at any time for any purpose designated by the Principal and the Student Council. SECTION 2. Meetings of the Student Council shall be held on call by the President or the Principal. Three-fourths of the student representatives and one faculty member shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE VII - STUDENT ACTIVITIES SECTION 1. The Student Council upon recommendation of the Coach shall grant the Golden C to any student who has fulfilled the requirements for activities in the by-laws. SECTION 2. The Associated Students shall publish a school paper which shall be the official publication of the Association. The editor of the paper shall be appointed by the faculty adviser who is appointed by the Principal. The journalism class under the direction of the editor and adviser shall publish the paper. ARTICLE VIII - FINANCES All the funds derived from Student Body functions, school plays, athletics, or club activities shall be under the direct control of this Association. These funds shall be kept by the Treasurer of the Association who shall keep accounts showing from which activity or organization they are derived. He shall issue a receipt for the amounts received and show in his accounts how they are disbursed. All the bills shall be paid by the Treasurer's check which shall be signed by both the Treasurer and the Principal. All expenditures must be made through requisition issued by the Principal. All expenditures must be made through requisition issued by the Principal and no charge accounts will be honored with- out such a requisition. ARTICLE IX - BY-LAWS SECTION 1. The requirements for school activities, the limitation of activities, the discipline of students or officers, the frequency of athletic events, and other general bus- iness meets shall be covered by a set of By-Laws. SECTION 2. Suggestions and by-laws shall be brought up before the Student Coun- cil. These shall be referred to a standing committee who shall draw up the law in its final statement. This shall then be approved by the Student Council. The final result shall be placed on the bulletin board for one week after which time the Council shall vote on it by ballot and if passed it shall immediately become a law. ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS SECTION 1. This constitution shall be amended by two-thirds vote by the members of the Association. SECTION 2. Amendments may be proposed by or to the Student Council. Petitions for amendments must be signed by 20? of the members of the Association. The Council shall state the amendments as they see fit and post the same at least two weeks before the election for said Amendment. ARTICLE XI - INTERPRETATIONS The Student Council in meeting with two-thirds of the members present, each class being represented shall render the final decision on the constitutionality on any law or act passed or performed by the Association. ARTICLE XII - ADOPTION This constitution will go into effect immediately after its adoption by two-thirds vote of the associated members.